# CVE-2022-41837

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2022-41837
- **Severity:** CRITICAL
- **CVSS Score:** 9.8 (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
- **CWE:** CWE-562
- **Published:** Dec 23, 2022
- **Last Modified:** Mar 13, 2026

## Description

An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the OpenImageIO::add_exif_item_to_spec functionality of OpenImageIO Project OpenImageIO v2.4.4.2. Specially-crafted exif metadata can lead to stack-based memory corruption. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

## Affected Products

- OpenImageIO Project — OpenImageIO (v2.4.4.2)

## References

- [CNA](https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1636)
- [CNA](https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5384)
- [CNA](https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-33)
- [CNA](https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00005.html)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 0.19%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 41.0

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-11._