CVE-2022-38143
CRITICALEPSS 70th pctlDescription
A heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the way OpenImageIO v2.3.19.0 processes RLE encoded BMP images. A specially-crafted bmp file can write to arbitrary out of bounds memory, which can lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 70% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
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| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-43284 | High | 7.8 | 93% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2026-43500 | High | 7.8 | 93% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2026-46300 | High | 7.8 | 7.0% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2015-8271 | Critical | 9.8 | 5.9% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2017-10994 | High | 7.3 | 4.9% | - | - |
| CVE-2025-55298 | High | 7.5 | 4.4% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2022-38143?
Upgrade openimageio on debian 12 to 2.4.7.1+dfsg-2 or later.
Is CVE-2022-38143 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2022-38143 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 1.4% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 70% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2022-38143?
CVE-2022-38143 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8, rated critical. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2022-38143 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for openimageio (Debian). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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