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NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting openexr package, versions <2.5.3-2

0.0
medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    User Interaction Required
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.09% (36th percentile)
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NVD
5.5 medium
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SUSE
5.5 medium
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Red Hat
5.5 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN11-OPENEXR-1050310
  • published 11 Dec 2020
  • disclosed 9 Dec 2020
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Introduced: 9 Dec 2020

CVE-2020-16588 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-476 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:11 openexr to version 2.5.3-2 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 Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:11 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.