CVE-2020-16587
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: December 9, 2020 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:58 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsDebian LinuxOpenexr
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
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.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (4)
PatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/commit/8b5370c688a7362673c3a5256d93695617a4cd9aExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/issues/491Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/07/msg00001.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00022.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-787
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