OpenImageIO 2.3.19.0/2.4.4.2 DDS null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in OpenImageIO 2.3.19.0/2.4.4.2. This affects an unknown function of the component DDS Handler. This manipulation causes null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-41999. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in OpenImageIO 2.3.19.0/2.4.4.2. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component DDS Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

A denial of service vulnerability exists in the DDS native tile reading functionality of OpenImageIO Project OpenImageIO v2.3.19.0 and v2.4.4.2. A specially-crafted .dds can lead to denial of service. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

The weakness was released 12/23/2022 as TALOS-2022-1635. It is possible to read the advisory at talosintelligence.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-41999 since 10/07/2022. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

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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Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

10/07/2022 🔍
12/23/2022 +77 days 🔍
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01/23/2023 +31 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: TALOS-2022-1635
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2022-41999 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-41999
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-216631

Entryinfo

Created: 12/23/2022 09:59
Updated: 01/23/2023 08:39
Changes: 12/23/2022 09:59 (48), 01/23/2023 08:39 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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