CVE-2017-9115
high
CVSS v3
8.8
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
8.8
Description
In OpenEXR 2.2.0, an invalid write of size 2 in the = operator function in half.h could cause the application to crash or execute arbitrary code.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
92%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 2.5.3-2 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 2.5.3-2 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 2.5.3-2 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 2.5.3-2 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 2.5.3-2 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| openexr | openexr | 2.2.0 | |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00060.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00000.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/12/5
- https://github.com/openexr/openexr/issues/232
- https://github.com/openexr/openexr/pull/233
- https://github.com/openexr/openexr/releases/tag/v2.2.1
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00056.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4148-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4339-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4755
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-9115
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.