CVE-2020-15306
MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.46%
Last modified
CVE-2020-15306 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in OpenEXR before v2.5.2. Invalid chunkCount attributes could cause a heap buffer overflow in getChunkOffsetTableSize() in IlmImf/ImfMisc.cpp.. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue was discovered in OpenEXR before v2.5.2. Invalid chunkCount attributes could cause a heap buffer overflow in getChunkOffsetTableSize() in IlmImf/ImfMisc.cpp.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Openexr | Openexr | < 2.5.2 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 31 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 32 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.1 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.2 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 10.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 18.04 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 19.10 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 20.04 |
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/738Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/releases/tag/v2.5.2Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00056.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-27Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4418-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4755Third 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/738Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/releases/tag/v2.5.2Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00056.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-27Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4418-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4755Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2020-15306?
An issue was discovered in OpenEXR before v2.5.2. Invalid chunkCount attributes could cause a heap buffer overflow in getChunkOffsetTableSize() in IlmImf/ImfMisc.cpp.
How severe is CVE-2020-15306?
CVE-2020-15306 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-15306?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.
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