Resource Exhaustion Affecting openexr package, versions <2.5.3-2
Threat Intelligence
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- published22 Aug 2026
- disclosed3 Oct 2017
Introduced: 3 Oct 2017
CVE-2017-14988 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Echo:latest 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 Echo.
See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.
Header::readfrom in IlmImf/ImfHeader.cpp in OpenEXR 2.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive memory allocation) via a crafted file that is accessed with the ImfOpenInputFile function in IlmImf/ImfCRgbaFile.cpp. NOTE: The maintainer and multiple third parties believe that this vulnerability isn't valid