CVE-2021-3933

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: March 25, 2022 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:06 AM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsDebian LinuxFedoraOpenexr

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%

Description

An integer overflow could occur when OpenEXR processes a crafted file on systems where size_t < 64 bits. This could cause an invalid bytesPerLine and maxBytesPerLine value, which could lead to problems with application stability or lead to other attack paths.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 3.1.23.1.2
Affected range stops below 3.1.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-190

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