Vulnerability · Published Dec 9, 2020 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2020-16588
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 1.2% (higher than 69% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.2%top 31.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A Null Pointer Deference issue exists in Academy Software Foundation OpenEXR 2.3.0 in generatePreview in makePreview.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-2020-16588 |
| Debian:13 | openexr | 2.5.3-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-16588 |
| Debian:14 | openexr | 2.5.3-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-16588 |