PT-2021-4553 · Openexr+5 · Openexr+5
Published
2021-01-08
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Updated
2023-10-17
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CVE-2021-26260
CVSS v3.1
5.5
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
OpenEXR versions prior to 3.0.1
Description
The issue is related to an integer overflow leading to a heap-buffer overflow in the DwaCompressor component of OpenEXR. This flaw can be exploited by an attacker to cause a denial of service, potentially crashing an application compiled with OpenEXR.
Recommendations
For versions prior to 3.0.1, update to version 3.0.1 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the DwaCompressor component until a patch is available. Restrict access to applications compiled with OpenEXR to minimize the risk of exploitation.
Fix
Integer Overflow
Resource Exhaustion
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Astra Linux
Linuxmint
Openexr
Suse
Ubuntu