# CVE-2022-41977: Information disclosure in OpenImageIO

> An out-of-bounds read in OpenImageIO allows attackers to disclose information via a specially crafted TIFF file.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 23 Dec 2022
- **Updated:** 14 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2022-41977, GHSA-ph8f-7wjw-g922, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-41977

## What is CVE-2022-41977?

CVE-2022-41977 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openimageio Openimageio, published on 23 Dec 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An out of bounds read vulnerability exists in the way OpenImageIO version v2.3.19.0 processes string fields in TIFF image files. A specially-crafted TIFF file can lead to information disclosure. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-41977?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Openimageio Openimageio.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-41977?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2022-41977 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-41977 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Openimageio Openimageio

- [CVE-2024-55192](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-55192/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-55194](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-55194/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-42299](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-42299/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-38143](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-38143/): Memory corruption in OpenImageIO (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-43908](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-43908/): OpenImageIO: Signed integer overflow in ConvertCbYCrYToRGB leads to heap out-of-bounds write in DPX 4:2:2 decoder (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-41977 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-41977 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openimageio Openimageio, published on 23 Dec 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-41977 exists.

Affected product: Openimageio Openimageio. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-41977/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-41977/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-41977
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41977
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41977

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-41977/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.