SB2020070948 - NULL pointer dereference in openexr (Alpine package)



SB2020070948 - NULL pointer dereference in openexr (Alpine package)

Published: July 9, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2020070948
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-15304)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in "TiledInputFile::TiledInputFile()" in "IlmImf/ImfTiledInputFile.cpp". A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.