Vulnerability · Published Dec 9, 2020 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2020-16589
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 1.1% (higher than 67% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.1%top 33.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | openexr | 2.5.3-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-16589 |
| Debian:13 | openexr | 2.5.3-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-16589 |
| Debian:14 | openexr | 2.5.3-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-16589 |