VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-9115
In OpenEXR 2.2.0, an invalid write of size 2 in the = operator function in half.h could cause the application to crash or execute arbitrary code.
HIGH 8.8EPSS 3.31%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.31%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
In OpenEXR 2.2.0, an invalid write of size 2 in the = operator function in half.h could cause the application to crash or execute arbitrary code.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.31% probability · 88th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- openexr/openexr
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00060.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00000.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/12/5Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/openexr/openexr/issues/232
- https://github.com/openexr/openexr/pull/233
- https://github.com/openexr/openexr/releases/tag/v2.2.1
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00056.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4148-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4339-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4755
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00060.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00000.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/12/5Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/openexr/openexr/issues/232
- https://github.com/openexr/openexr/pull/233
- https://github.com/openexr/openexr/releases/tag/v2.2.1
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00056.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4148-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4339-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4755
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.