CVE-2017-12596

Impact:
Low
Public Date:
2017-07-29
CWE:
CWE-125
Bugzilla:
1483880: CVE-2017-12596 OpenEXR: heap-based buffer over-read in hufDecode function

The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:

In OpenEXR 2.2.0, a crafted image causes a heap-based buffer over-read in the hufDecode function in IlmImf/ImfHuf.cpp during exrmaketiled execution; it may result in denial of service or possibly unspecified other impact.

Find out more about CVE-2017-12596 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.

CVSS v3 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v3 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS3 Base Score 3.3
CVSS3 Base Metrics CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Low

Affected Packages State

Platform Package State
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 OpenEXR Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 OpenEXR Will not fix

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