Buffer overflow in Afichet Openexr-Viewer
CVE-2023-50245
OpenEXR-viewer is a viewer for OpenEXR files with detailed metadata probing. Versions prior to 0.6.1 have a memory overflow vulnerability. This issue is fixed in version 0.6.1.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.011 (60.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Afichet Openexr-viewer — versions < 0.6.1
- Afichet Openexr_viewer
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-50245?
- CVE-2023-50245 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Afichet Openexr-Viewer, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-12-11.
- How severe is CVE-2023-50245?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-50245 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.