CVE-2022-43601: Debian Linux

High severity, CVSS 8.1. EPSS: 1.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Multiple code execution vulnerabilities exist in the IFFOutput::close() functionality of OpenImageIO Project OpenImageIO v2.4.4.2. A specially crafted ImageOutput Object can lead to a heap buffer overflow. An attacker can provide malicious input to trigger these vulnerabilities.This vulnerability arises when the `ymax` variable is set to 0xFFFF and `m_spec.format` is `TypeDesc::UINT16`

Affected products

• Debian Debian Linux: version 11.0 only
• Openimageio Openimageio: version 2.4.4.2 only

Published 2022-12-22. Last modified 2026-06-17.