PT-2017-3264 · Ilm+2 · Openexr+2
Brandon Perry
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Published
2017-05-21
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Updated
2024-06-15
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CVE-2017-9116
CVSS v3.1
6.5
Medium
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
OpenEXR version 2.2.0
Description
The issue is related to an invalid read of size 1 in the
uncompress function in ImfZip.cpp, which could cause the application to crash. It is also associated with errors in number processing. Exploitation of this issue may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.Recommendations
For OpenEXR version 2.2.0, consider disabling the
uncompress function in ImfZip.cpp as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to the ImfZip.cpp module to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.Exploit
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Openexr
Ubuntu