Out-of-bounds Write Affecting openexr package, versions <2.3.0-6ubuntu0.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.79% (76th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2004-OPENEXR-582995
  • published27 Apr 2020
  • disclosed14 Apr 2020

Introduced: 14 Apr 2020

CVE-2020-11764  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (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.

An issue was discovered in OpenEXR before 2.4.1. There is an out-of-bounds write in copyIntoFrameBuffer in ImfMisc.cpp.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1