CVE-2023-42295

Summary

CVE-2023-42295 is a newly discovered vulnerability affecting OpenImageIO (oiio) version 2.4.12.0. An issue exists within the 'read_rle_image' function of the 'bifs/unquantize.c' file, which permits a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and induce a denial of service. This vulnerability poses a significant risk, as an attacker can exploit it to gain unauthorized access to affected systems or cause them to crash. System administrators are urged to update to the latest version of OpenImageIO to mitigate this threat.

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