CVE-2022-0544Public exploit

Memory disclosure via wrapped DDS bounds check

Published Feb 24, 2022 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Out-of-bounds read in Blender before 2.83.19, 2.93.8, and 3.1 allows attackers to read process memory via a crafted DDS image. The DDS Stream.cpp mem_read functions add the requested byte count to an unsigned stream position, allowing wraparound to bypass the end-of-buffer test. A victim must open or otherwise process the file in Blender; the reported consequence is disclosure from the Blender process, not data modification.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability1.15%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Out-of-bounds read in Blender before 2.83.19, 2.93.8, and 3.1 allows attackers to read process memory via a crafted DDS image. The DDS Stream.cpp mem_read functions add the requested byte count to an unsigned stream position, allowing wraparound to bypass the end-of-buffer test. A victim must open or otherwise process the file in Blender; the reported consequence is disclosure from the Blender process, not data modification.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-0544
Published
Feb 24, 2022
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
Blender Foundation
Product
Blender
Classifications
CWE-191, T1204.002
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 24, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=Blender versions prior to 2.83.19, 2.93.8 and 3.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Blender Foundation · Blenderversion=Blender versions prior to 2.83.19, 2.93.8 and 3.1

Published CVSS scores

5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
2.6NIST NVDAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-191Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound)
T1204.002Malicious File

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