CVE-2017-9113 Affecting openexr package, versions <2.3.0-6ubuntu0.1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.14% (88th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2004-OPENEXR-581408
  • published21 May 2017
  • disclosed21 May 2017

Introduced: 21 May 2017

CVE-2017-9113  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:20.04 openexr to version 2.3.0-6ubuntu0.1 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.

In OpenEXR 2.2.0, an invalid write of size 1 in the bufferedReadPixels function in ImfInputFile.cpp could cause the application to crash or execute arbitrary code.