Out-of-bounds Read Affecting OpenEXR package, versions *
Threat Intelligence
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Test your applications- Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-OPENEXR-1364829
- published26 Jul 2021
- disclosed29 Jul 2017
Introduced: 29 Jul 2017
CVE-2017-12596 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
There is no fixed version for RHEL:6 OpenEXR.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream OpenEXR package and not the OpenEXR package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:6 relevant fixed versions and status.
In OpenEXR 2.2.0, a crafted image causes a heap-based buffer over-read in the hufDecode function in IlmImf/ImfHuf.cpp during exrmaketiled execution; it may result in denial of service or possibly unspecified other impact.
References
- https://github.com/openexr/openexr/releases/tag/v2.3.0
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-12596
- https://github.com/openexr/openexr/issues/238
- https://github.com/xiaoqx/pocs/blob/master/openexr.md
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00056.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4148-1/