High severity · published May 21, 2017
CVE-2017-9115
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
8.8
CVSS
3.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.3% · higher than 88% 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-2017-9115
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9115
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00060.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00000.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/12/5
github.com
https://github.com/openexr/openexr/issues/232
github.com
https://github.com/openexr/openexr/pull/233
github.com
https://github.com/openexr/openexr/releases/tag/v2.2.1
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