CVE-2017-14988

Impact:
Low
Public Date:
2017-09-27
CWE:
CWE-400
Bugzilla:
1500351: CVE-2017-14988 OpenEXR: Excessive memory allocation in Header::readfrom

The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:

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.

Find out more about CVE-2017-14988 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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