CVE-2026-22187

MEDIUM EPSS 35.2%
Published Jan 7, 20265mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
6.8 CVSS 4.0
Medium
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Published Jan 7, 2026 5mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

Bio-Formats versions up to and including 8.3.0 perform unsafe Java deserialization of attacker-controlled memoization cache files (.bfmemo) during image processing. The loci.formats.Memoizer class automatically loads and deserializes memo files associated with images without validation, integrity checks, or trust enforcement. An attacker who can supply a crafted .bfmemo file alongside an image can trigger deserialization of untrusted data, which may result in denial of service, logic manipulation, or potentially remote code execution in environments where suitable gadget chains are present on the classpath.

CVSS Details

Base Score
6.8
Exploitability
—
Impact
—
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction A
Scope X

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
35.2% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data Validation

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
openmicroscopybio-formats* ≤8.3.0

References 3

  • docs.openmicroscopy.org https://docs.openmicroscopy.org/bio-formats/
    Release Notes
  • seclists.org https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/Jan/7
    Mailing List
  • vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/bio-formats-memoizer-unsafe-deserialization-via-bfmemo-cache-files
    Third Party Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.