CVE-2017-12596
high
CVSS v3
7.8
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
7.8
Description
In OpenEXR 2.2.0, a crafted image causes a heap-based buffer over-read in the hufDecode function in IlmImf/ImfHuf.cpp during exrmaketiled execution; it may result in denial of service or possibly unspecified other impact.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
75%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 2.2.0-11.1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 2.2.0-11.1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 2.2.0-11.1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 2.2.0-11.1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 2.2.0-11.1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| openexr | openexr | 2.2.0 | |
References
- https://github.com/openexr/openexr/issues/238
- https://github.com/openexr/openexr/releases/tag/v2.3.0
- https://github.com/xiaoqx/pocs/blob/master/openexr.md
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00056.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4148-1/
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-12596.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-12596
CWEs
CWE-125
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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