Vulnerability identifier: #VU51177
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
OpenEXR
Client/Desktop applications /
Multimedia software
Vendor: OpenEXR
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in writeTileData in ImfTiledOutputFile.cpp. A remote attacker can use a specially crafted EXR file, trigger heap-based buffer overflow and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
OpenEXR: 2.3.0
External links
http://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/commit/6bb36714528a9563dd3b92720c5063a1284b86f8
http://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/issues/494
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.