OSV-2022-666 Heap-buffer-overflow in fasthuf_decode

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A heap-buffer-overflow in the OpenEXR library's fasthuf_decode function can lead to crashes or potential code execution when processing malicious files.

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Fix
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What is OSV-2022-666?

OSV-2022-666 is a memory corruption vulnerability in openexr, published on 2 Aug 2022.

Official description

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=49698

Crash type: Heap-buffer-overflow READ 8
Crash state:
fasthuf_decode
internal_huf_decompress
internal_exr_undo_piz

Which versions are affected by OSV-2022-666?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
openexr OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2022-666?

No fix has been published for OSV-2022-666 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-2022-666 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2022-666 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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