CVE-2021-23169
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CVE-2021-23169 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A heap-buffer overflow was found in the copyIntoFrameBuffer function of OpenEXR in versions before 3.0.1. An attacker could use this flaw to execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running the application compiled against OpenEXR.. EPSS estimates a 2.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A heap-buffer overflow was found in the copyIntoFrameBuffer function of OpenEXR in versions before 3.0.1. An attacker could use this flaw to execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running the application compiled against OpenEXR.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Openexr | Openexr | < 3.0.1 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 33 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 34 |
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1947612Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-31Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1947612Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-31Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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