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5.5
CWE
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Advisory Published
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CVE-2020-11759: Buffer Overflow

First published: Tue Apr 14 2020(Updated: )

An issue was discovered in OpenEXR before 2.4.1. Because of integer overflows in CompositeDeepScanLine::Data::handleDeepFrameBuffer and readSampleCountForLineBlock, an attacker can write to an out-of-bounds pointer.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple iCloud for Windows<11.3
11.3
Apple iTunes for Windows<12.10.8
12.10.8
Apple iCloud for Windows<7.20
7.20
Apple macOS Catalina<10.15.6
10.15.6
Apple Mojave
Apple High Sierra
Apple watchOS<6.2.8
6.2.8
Apple tvOS<13.4.8
13.4.8
Apple iOS<13.6
13.6
Apple iPadOS<13.6
13.6
debian/openexr
2.5.4-2+deb11u1
3.1.5-5
3.1.5-5.1
OpenEXR<2.4.1
Fedoraproject Fedora=32
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=19.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=20.04
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Apple Icloud Windows<7.20
Apple Icloud Windows>=10.0<11.3
Apple Itunes Windows<12.10.8
Apple iPadOS<13.6
Apple iPhone OS<13.6
Apple Mac OS X>=10.13.0<10.13.6
Apple Mac OS X>=10.14.0<10.14.6
Apple Mac OS X>=10.15<10.15.6
Apple Mac OS X=10.13.6
Apple Mac OS X=10.13.6-security_update_2018-002
Apple Mac OS X=10.13.6-security_update_2018-003
Apple Mac OS X=10.13.6-security_update_2019-001
Apple Mac OS X=10.13.6-security_update_2019-002
Apple Mac OS X=10.13.6-security_update_2019-003
Apple Mac OS X=10.13.6-security_update_2019-004
Apple Mac OS X=10.13.6-security_update_2019-005
Apple Mac OS X=10.13.6-security_update_2019-006
Apple Mac OS X=10.13.6-security_update_2019-007
Apple Mac OS X=10.13.6-security_update_2020-001
Apple Mac OS X=10.13.6-security_update_2020-002
Apple Mac OS X=10.13.6-security_update_2020-003
Apple Mac OS X=10.14.6
Apple Mac OS X=10.14.6-security_update_2019-001
Apple Mac OS X=10.14.6-security_update_2019-002
Apple Mac OS X=10.14.6-security_update_2019-004
Apple Mac OS X=10.14.6-security_update_2019-005
Apple Mac OS X=10.14.6-security_update_2019-006
Apple Mac OS X=10.14.6-security_update_2019-007
Apple Mac OS X=10.14.6-security_update_2020-001
Apple Mac OS X=10.14.6-security_update_2020-002
Apple Mac OS X=10.14.6-security_update_2020-003
Apple tvOS<13.4.8
Apple watchOS<6.2.8

Remedy

https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/commit/b9997d0c045fa01af3d2e46e1a74b07cc4519446

Remedy

https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/commit/acad98d6d3e787f36012a3737c23c42c7f43a00f

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

    The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2020-11759.

  • What software is affected by this vulnerability?

    The affected software includes macOS Catalina, Mojave, High Sierra, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, iCloud for Windows, tvOS, and iTunes for Windows.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-11759?

    The severity of CVE-2020-11759 has not been specified.

  • How can I fix CVE-2020-11759?

    To fix CVE-2020-11759, update to the latest version of the affected software. Please refer to the official Apple support links for specific remediation steps.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-11759?

    You can find more information about CVE-2020-11759 on the official Apple support website. Please refer to the provided reference links.

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