CVE-2020-16589 — Out-of-bounds Write in Openexr

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write6 documents6 sources
Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.5%
top 32.13%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
3
OpenexrDebian OpenexrDebian Linux
Timeline
PublishedDec 9
Latest updateMay 24

Description

A head-based buffer overflow exists in Academy Software Foundation OpenEXR 2.3.0 in writeTileData in ImfTiledOutputFile.cpp that can cause a denial of service via a crafted EXR file.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages3 packages

▶debiandebian/openexr< openexr 2.5.3-2 (bookworm)
▶Debianopenexr/openexr< 2.5.3-2+3
▶NVDopenexr/openexr2.3.0

Also affects: Debian Linux 10.0

Patches

Patch: github.com ↗Patch: github.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-r5w4-rhqv-q6mv: A head-based buffer overflow exists in Academy Software Foundation OpenEXR 2↗2022-05-24
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OSV
CVE-2020-16589: A head-based buffer overflow exists in Academy Software Foundation OpenEXR 2↗2020-12-09
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📋Vendor Advisories

3
Ubuntu
OpenEXR vulnerabilities↗2021-01-05
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Red Hat
OpenEXR: A heap-based buffer overflow in writeTileData in ImfTiledOutputFile.cpp could result in a DOS via a crafted EXR file↗2020-12-10
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Debian
CVE-2020-16589: openexr - A head-based buffer overflow exists in Academy Software Foundation OpenEXR 2.3.0...↗2020
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