#VU74384 Uncontrolled Recursion in oiio - CVE-2023-24472

Vulnerability identifier: #VU74384

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-24472

CWE-ID: CWE-674

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
oiio
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: OpenImageIO

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to uncontrolled recursion in the FitsOutput::close() functionality. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

oiio: 2.0.14 - 2.4.10.0

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External links
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1709
https://github.com/OpenImageIO/oiio/releases/tag/v2.4.8.1

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.