Out-of-bounds Read Affecting openexr package, versions <2.3.0-6ubuntu0.5+esm1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.01% (59th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2004-OPENEXR-1311029
  • published19 Aug 2025
  • disclosed25 Aug 2021

Introduced: 25 Aug 2021

CVE-2021-3605  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:20.04 openexr to version 2.3.0-6ubuntu0.5+esm1 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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:20.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

There's a flaw in OpenEXR's rleUncompress functionality in versions prior to 3.0.5. An attacker who is able to submit a crafted file to an application linked with OpenEXR could cause an out-of-bounds read. The greatest risk from this flaw is to application availability.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1