CVE-2022-43597 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability affecting OpenImageIO versions up to 2.4.4.2, specifically within its IFFOutput alignment padding functionality when processing UINT8 formatted images. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution by providing a specially crafted ImageOutput object. Rated 8.1 HIGH on the CVSS scale, it presents a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, despite requiring high attack complexity. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.4.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openimageio:openimageio:2.4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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