Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting openexr package, versions <2.5.4-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.37% (73rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE320-OPENEXR-7012994
  • published23 May 2024
  • disclosed30 Mar 2021

Introduced: 30 Mar 2021

CVE-2021-3475  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.20 openexr to version 2.5.4-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openexr package and not the openexr package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.20 relevant fixed versions and status.

There is a flaw in OpenEXR in versions before 3.0.0-beta. An attacker who can submit a crafted file to be processed by OpenEXR could cause an integer overflow, potentially leading to problems with application availability.

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