Vulnerability · Published Dec 9, 2020 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2020-16587
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in the openexr package (Debian). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.3% (higher than 70% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.3%top 30.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Academy Software Foundation OpenEXR 2.3.0 in chunkOffsetReconstruction in ImfMultiPartInputFile.cpp that can cause a denial of service via a crafted EXR file.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | openexr | 2.5.3-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-16587 |
| Debian:13 | openexr | 2.5.3-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-16587 |
| Debian:14 | openexr | 2.5.3-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-16587 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/issues/491
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/commit/8b5370c688a7362673c3a5256d93695617a4cd9a
- [debian-lts-announce] 20210703 [SECURITY] [DLA 2701-1] openexr security update mailing-list
- [debian-lts-announce] 20221211 [SECURITY] [DLA 3236-1] openexr security update mailing-list