Out-of-bounds Write Affecting openexr package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.46% (76th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN9-OPENEXR-1318912
  • published15 Jul 2021
  • disclosed23 Aug 2022

Introduced: 15 Jul 2021

CVE-2021-20298  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Debian:9 openexr.

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:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in OpenEXR's B44Compressor. This flaw allows an attacker who can submit a crafted file to be processed by OpenEXR, to exhaust all memory accessible to the application. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

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