Vulnerability Description
An integer overflow leading to a heap-buffer overflow was found in the DwaCompressor of OpenEXR in versions before 3.0.1. An attacker could use this flaw to crash an application compiled with OpenEXR.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Openexr | Openexr | < 3.0.1 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 33 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1947586Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/07/msg00001.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00022.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5299Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1947586Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/07/msg00001.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00022.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5299Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2021-23215?
CVE-2021-23215 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). An integer overflow leading to a heap-buffer overflow was found in the DwaCompressor of OpenEXR in versions before 3.0.1. An attacker could use this flaw to crash an application compiled with OpenEXR.
How severe is CVE-2021-23215?
CVE-2021-23215 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2021-23215?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Openexr Openexr, Fedoraproject Fedora, Debian Debian Linux.