What is CVE-2023-5841?

CVE-2023-5841 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Academy Software Foundation Openexr, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2024-02-01.

How severe is CVE-2023-5841?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-5841 known to be exploited?

3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Buffer overflow in Academy Software Foundation Openexr

CVE-2023-5841

Due to a failure in validating the number of scanline samples of a OpenEXR file containing deep scanline data, Academy Software Foundation OpenEX image parsing library version 3.2.1 and prior is susceptible to a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability. This issue was resolved as of versions v3.2.2 and v3.1.12 of the affected library.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.013 (66.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Academy Software Foundation Openexr — versions 0, 3.2.2, 3.1.12
Openexr

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@takeonme.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-5841?: CVE-2023-5841 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Academy Software Foundation Openexr, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2024-02-01.
How severe is CVE-2023-5841?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-5841 known to be exploited?: 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.