CVE-2022-41988

Public Exploit

Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the OpenImageIO::decode_iptc_iim() functionality of OpenImageIO Project OpenImageIO v2.3.19.0. A specially-crafted TIFF file can lead to a disclosure of sensitive information. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
EPSS 0.13%
Third-Party Advisory talosintelligence.com Third-Party Advisory debian.org
Affected: OpenImageIO Project OpenImageIO
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1643 third party advisory exploit
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5384 third party advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-33

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-41988?
CVE-2022-41988 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-41988?
To fix CVE-2022-41988, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-41988 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-41988 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-41988?
CVE-2022-41988 affects OpenImageIO Project OpenImageIO.
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