#VU86235 Heap-based buffer overflow in OpenEXR - CVE-2023-5841
Published: February 7, 2024 / Updated: February 15, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU86235
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5841
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
OpenEXR
OpenEXR
Software vendor:
OpenEXR
OpenEXR
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when validating the number of scanline samples of a OpenEXR file containing deep scanline data. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted file to the application, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.