OSV-2022-413 Heap-buffer-overflow in generic_unpack

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A heap-buffer-overflow in the OpenEXR library's generic_unpack function allows attackers to cause crashes or potentially execute code via malicious files.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
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Attackable
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Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is OSV-2022-413?

OSV-2022-413 is a memory corruption vulnerability in openexr, published on 18 May 2022.

Official description

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=47483

Crash type: Heap-buffer-overflow READ 4
Crash state:
generic_unpack
exr_decoding_run
Imf_3_2::checkCoreFile

Which versions are affected by OSV-2022-413?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including openexr.

PackageAffectedFixed in
openexr OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2022-413?

No fix has been published for OSV-2022-413 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is OSV-2022-413 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2022-413 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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