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MEDIUM · 5.5

CVE-2021-3477

There's a flaw in OpenEXR's deep tile sample size calculations in versions before 3.0.0-beta. An attacker who is able to submit a crafted file to be processed by OpenEXR could trigger an integer overf...

Vulnerability Description

There's a flaw in OpenEXR's deep tile sample size calculations in versions before 3.0.0-beta. An attacker who is able to submit a crafted file to be processed by OpenEXR could trigger an integer overflow, subsequently leading to an out-of-bounds read. The greatest risk of this flaw is to application availability.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
OpenexrOpenexr< 2.4.3
DebianDebian Linux9.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-190CWE-125

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-3477?

CVE-2021-3477 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). There's a flaw in OpenEXR's deep tile sample size calculations in versions before 3.0.0-beta. An attacker who is able to submit a crafted file to be processed by OpenEXR could trigger an integer overf...

How severe is CVE-2021-3477?

CVE-2021-3477 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-2021-3477?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Openexr Openexr, Debian Debian Linux.