VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2020-16589
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.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 1.15%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.15%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.15% probability · 65th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- openexr/openexr · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/commit/6bb36714528a9563dd3b92720c5063a1284b86f8Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/issues/494Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00022.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/commit/6bb36714528a9563dd3b92720c5063a1284b86f8Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/issues/494Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00022.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.