CVE-2017-14988

MEDIUM

OpenEXR 2.2.0 - Denial of Service via Crafted File in ImfOpenInputFile

Title source: llm

Description

Header::readfrom in IlmImf/ImfHeader.cpp in OpenEXR 2.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive memory allocation) via a crafted file that is accessed with the ImfOpenInputFile function in IlmImf/ImfCRgbaFile.cpp. NOTE: The maintainer and multiple third parties believe that this vulnerability isn't valid

References (2)

Core 2

Core References

Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc

https://github.com/openexr/openexr/issues/248

Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00063.html

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5

EPSS 0.0096

EPSS Percentile 57.2%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-400

Status published

Products (1)

openexr/openexr 2.2.0

Published Oct 03, 2017

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026