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CVE-2020-16589: Out-of-bounds Write

December 9, 2020 (updated April 20, 2021)

A head-based buffer overflow exists in OpenEXR in writeTileData in ImfTiledOutputFile.cpp can cause a denial of service via a crafted EXR file.

References

  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16589

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Affected versions

Version 2.3.0

Fixed versions

  • 2.4.0

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.4.0 or above.

Impact 5.5 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write

Source file

conan/openexr/CVE-2020-16589.yml

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