CVE-2022-38528 Null dereference in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published 6 Sep 2022 Updated 3 Aug 2024

A segmentation violation in the Assimp library allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted X files.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2022-38528?

CVE-2022-38528 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Open Asset Import Library (assimp) commit 3c253ca was discovered to contain a segmentation violation via the component Assimp::XFileImporter::CreateMeshes.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38528?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Assimp Assimp.

How do I fix CVE-2022-38528?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2022-38528 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38528 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-38528, GHSA-rm26-47ch-9hp5, JLSEC-2026-186, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38528, openSUSE-SU-2024:13286-1.