#VU87181 NULL pointer dereference in OpenEXR


Published: 2024-03-07

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: N/A

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


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.


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