Integer overflow in Openexr

CVE-2021-20303

A flaw found in function dataWindowForTile() of IlmImf/ImfTiledMisc.cpp. An attacker who is able to submit a crafted file to be processed by OpenEXR could trigger an integer overflow, leading to an out-of-bounds write on the heap. The greatest impact of this flaw is to application availability, with some potential impact to data integrity as well.

Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow

EPSS: 0.008 (53.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-20303?
CVE-2021-20303 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openexr, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2022-03-04.
How severe is CVE-2021-20303?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.