Vulnerability identifier: #VU87181
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-476
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 NULL pointer dereference error within the Imf_3_3::realloc_deepdata() function. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
OpenEXR: 3.0.0 beta - 3.2.126
External links
http://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/releases/tag/v3.2.3
http://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=66676
http://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=66612
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.