CVE-2022-45748 Use after free in n/a
A use-after-free flaw in the Assimp library allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted Collada 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-2022-45748?
CVE-2022-45748 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Jan 2023. 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
An issue was discovered with assimp 5.1.4, a use after free occurred in function ColladaParser::ExtractDataObjectFromChannel in file /code/AssetLib/Collada/ColladaParser.cpp.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-45748?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Assimp Assimp.
How do I fix CVE-2022-45748?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2022-45748 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-45748 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-45748, GHSA-2f85-6r7v-qrg9, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-45748, openSUSE-SU-2024:13291-1.