Buffer overflow in Openexr

CVE-2020-16587

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Academy Software Foundation OpenEXR 2.3.0 in chunkOffsetReconstruction in ImfMultiPartInputFile.cpp that can cause a denial of service via a crafted EXR file.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.012 (66.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-16587?
CVE-2020-16587 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openexr, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-12-09.
How severe is CVE-2020-16587?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-16587 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.