CVE-2017-9114: Medium severity OpenEXR OpenEXR vulnerability

Published May 21, 2017
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Updated

In OpenEXR 2.2.0, an invalid read of size 1 in the refill function in ImfFastHuf.cpp could cause the application to crash.

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
debian/openexr
2.2.1-4.1+deb10u12.2.1-4.1+deb10u22.5.4-2+deb11u13.1.5-53.1.5-5.1
OpenEXR OpenEXR=2.2.0

Event History

May 21, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-9114?

CVE-2017-9114 has a high severity due to the potential application crash caused by an invalid memory read.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-9114?

To fix CVE-2017-9114, update OpenEXR to any of the following versions: 2.2.1-4.1+deb10u1, 2.2.1-4.1+deb10u2, 2.5.4-2+deb11u1, 3.1.5-5, or 3.1.5-5.1.

3

Which versions of OpenEXR are affected by CVE-2017-9114?

OpenEXR version 2.2.0 is affected by CVE-2017-9114.

4

What happens if CVE-2017-9114 is exploited?

Exploitation of CVE-2017-9114 may lead to application crashes resulting from invalid memory access.

5

Is CVE-2017-9114 a public vulnerability?

Yes, CVE-2017-9114 has been publicly disclosed and is documented in security advisories.

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