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

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-0496?

openscad: upgrade to 2022-02-04. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2022-0496 being exploited?

CVE-2022-0496 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2022-0496 affect?

CVE-2022-0496 affects openscad. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). 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().

Q: How urgent is CVE-2022-0496?

Priority 35/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 5.5UPGRADE

CVE-2022-0496 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.5) affecting openscad. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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().

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 59%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-119, CWE-125
Published	2022-08-29
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: openscad

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-08-29 15:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:20 UTCUpdated Record last modified

openscad openscad UPGRADE

Affected: < 2022-02-04

Fixed in: 2022-02-04

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy openscad || rpm -q openscad || openscad --version

2. UPGRADE to 2022-02-04 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade openscad

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade openscad

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2022-0496?

openscad: upgrade to 2022-02-04. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-0496 being exploited?

CVE-2022-0496 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2022-0496 affect?

CVE-2022-0496 affects openscad. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). 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().

How urgent is CVE-2022-0496?

Priority 35/100. Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2022-0497 HIGH 7.1 UPGRADE A vulnerbiility was found in Openscad, where a .scad file with no trailing newline could cause an out-of-bound
CVE-2020-28600 HIGH 7.8 DOWNGRADE An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the import_stl.cc:import_stl() functionality of Openscad opensc
CVE-2020-28599 HIGH 7.8 UPGRADE MITIGATE A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the import_stl.cc:import_stl() functionality of Openscad

References

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