# CVE-2022-0496: openscad: A vulnerbiility was found in Openscad, where a DXF-format drawing with particular (not necessarily malformed!) proper...

CVE-2022-0496 is fixed in openscad on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2022-0496, released August 29, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-0496
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 5.5 (medium)
- EPSS: 0.0048
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Aug 29, 2022

## Description

A vulnerbiility was found in Openscad, where a DXF-format drawing with particular (not necessarily malformed!) properties may cause an out-of-bounds memory access when imported using import().

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | openscad Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 2021.01-4 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-0496](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-0496.md) | Aug 29, 2022 |
| Linux | openscad Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2021.01-4 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-0496](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-0496.md) | Aug 29, 2022 |

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