CVE-2021-20296

OpenEXR: Segv on unknown address in Imf_2_5::hufUncompress - Null Pointer dereference

Published Apr 1, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in OpenEXR in versions before 3.0.0-beta. A crafted input file supplied by an attacker, that is processed by the Dwa decompression functionality of OpenEXR's IlmImf library, could cause a NULL pointer dereference. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2701-1 openexr security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3236-1 openexr security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-7721 A flaw was found in OpenEXR in versions before 3.0.0-beta. A crafted input file supplied by an attacker, that is processed by the Dwa decompression functionality of OpenEXR's IlmImf library, could cause a NULL pointer dereference. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4996-1 OpenEXR vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4996-2 OpenEXR vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5620-1 OpenEXR vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 3, 2024, 5:37 PM
Reserved
Dec 17, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 1, 2021, 2:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:33 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Feb 15, 2021, 12:00 AM