CVE-2022-41981 is a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the TGA file format parser of OpenImageIO v2.3.19.0, affecting Debian Linux and OpenImageIO. An attacker can exploit this by providing a specially crafted Targa file, leading to out-of-bounds read and write operations on the process stack. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH), indicating a critical impact with potential for arbitrary code execution, though it requires high attack complexity. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.3.19.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openimageio:openimageio:2.3.19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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