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Out-of-bounds Write Affecting openexr package, versions <2.5.4-2

0.0
high

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    User Interaction Required
    Confidentiality High
    Integrity High
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.35% (72nd percentile)
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NVD
8.8 high
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Red Hat
8.8 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN11-OPENEXR-1255317
  • published 23 Apr 2021
  • disclosed 8 Jun 2021
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Introduced: 23 Apr 2021

CVE-2021-23169 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-787 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:11 openexr to version 2.5.4-2 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 heap-buffer overflow was found in the copyIntoFrameBuffer function of OpenEXR in versions before 3.0.1. An attacker could use this flaw to execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running the application compiled against OpenEXR.