OpenImageIO 2.4.4.2 ImageOutput Object IFFOutput::close xmax heap-based overflow

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A vulnerability has been found in OpenImageIO 2.4.4.2 and classified as critical. This issue affects the function IFFOutput::close of the component ImageOutput Object Handler. This manipulation of the argument xmax causes heap-based overflow. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2022-43599. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability was found in OpenImageIO 2.4.4.2. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function IFFOutput::close of the component ImageOutput Object Handler. The manipulation of the argument xmax with an unknown input leads to a heap-based overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-122. A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc(). As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple code execution vulnerabilities exist in the IFFOutput::close() functionality of OpenImageIO Project OpenImageIO v2.4.4.2. A specially crafted ImageOutput Object can lead to a heap buffer overflow. An attacker can provide malicious input to trigger these vulnerabilities.This vulnerability arises when the `xmax` variable is set to 0xFFFF and `m_spec.format` is `TypeDesc::UINT8`

The weakness was presented 12/23/2022 as TALOS-2022-1656. It is possible to read the advisory at talosintelligence.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-43599 since 10/21/2022. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/22/2023).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• OpenImageIO

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• 2.4.4.2

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• open-source

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