CVE-2020-15304

Name: CVE-2020-15304
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-06-26T01:15:10.4+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.40%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-15304 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in OpenEXR before 2.5.2. An invalid tiled input file could cause invalid memory access in TiledInputFile::TiledInputFile() in IlmImf/ImfTiledInputFile.cpp, as demonstrated by a NULL pointer dereference.. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in OpenEXR before 2.5.2. An invalid tiled input file could cause invalid memory access in TiledInputFile::TiledInputFile() in IlmImf/ImfTiledInputFile.cpp, as demonstrated by a NULL pointer dereference.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.40%

31.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Openexr	Openexr	< 2.5.2
Fedoraproject	Fedora	31
Fedoraproject	Fedora	32
Opensuse	Leap	15.1
Opensuse	Leap	15.2

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00025.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00048.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/blob/master/CHANGES.mdRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/blob/master/SECURITY.mdThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/pull/727Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/releases/tag/v2.5.2Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LKDRVXORM2VLNHRLFKS3JHRABSHZ5W5M/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SHYAKRAUEMYVCV7U5WLDRE2YFGSV5PIT/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-27Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00025.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00048.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/blob/master/CHANGES.mdRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/blob/master/SECURITY.mdThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/pull/727Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/releases/tag/v2.5.2Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LKDRVXORM2VLNHRLFKS3JHRABSHZ5W5M/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SHYAKRAUEMYVCV7U5WLDRE2YFGSV5PIT/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-27Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 26, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-15304?

How severe is CVE-2020-15304?

CVE-2020-15304 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.40% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-15304?

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Source: NVD / NIST