Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting openexr package, versions <0:3.1.1-2.el9_0.1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.08% (37th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL9-OPENEXR-8342191
  • published5 Nov 2024
  • disclosed1 Feb 2024

Introduced: 1 Feb 2024

CVE-2023-5841  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:9 openexr to version 0:3.1.1-2.el9_0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:8802.

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:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

Due to a failure in validating the number of scanline samples of a OpenEXR file containing deep scanline data, Academy Software Foundation OpenEX image parsing library version 3.2.1 and prior is susceptible to a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability. This issue was resolved as of versions v3.2.2 and v3.1.12 of the affected library.

CVSS Scores

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