High severity · published Aug 7, 2017
CVE-2017-12596
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…
7.8
CVSS
1.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.9% · higher than 79% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OP
Openexr · Openexr
2.2.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12596
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12596
Exploit
https://github.com/openexr/openexr/issues/238
github.com
https://github.com/openexr/openexr/releases/tag/v2.3.0
Exploit
https://github.com/xiaoqx/pocs/blob/master/openexr.md
lists.debian.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00056.html
usn.ubuntu.com
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4148-1/
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