Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting openexr-debuginfo package, versions <0:3.1.5-1.amzn2023.0.3


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.17% (38th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-OPENEXRDEBUGINFO-6253046
  • published20 Feb 2024
  • disclosed23 Aug 2022

Introduced: 23 Aug 2022

CVE-2021-20304  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 openexr-debuginfo to version 0:3.1.5-1.amzn2023.0.3 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2023-022.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openexr-debuginfo package and not the openexr-debuginfo package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2023 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in OpenEXR's hufDecode functionality. This flaw allows an attacker who can pass a crafted file to be processed by OpenEXR, to trigger an undefined right shift error. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1