Vulnerability identifier: #VU54182

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-20

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 insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Imf_2_5::PtrIStream::read. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted EXR file to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

OpenEXR: 2.0.0 - 2.5.6

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External links
http://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/releases/tag/v2.5.7
http://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=28155
http://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/pull/872

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Q & A

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.