| Name | CVE-2017-14988 |
| Description | Header::readfrom in IlmImf/ImfHeader.cpp in OpenEXR 2.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive memory allocation) via a crafted file that is accessed with the ImfOpenInputFile function in IlmImf/ImfCRgbaFile.cpp. NOTE: The maintainer and multiple third parties believe that this vulnerability isn't valid |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| Debian Bugs | 878551 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| openexr (PTS) | jessie, jessie (lts) | 1.6.1-8+deb8u3 | vulnerable |
| stretch (security), stretch (lts), stretch | 2.2.0-11+deb9u4 | vulnerable |
| buster (security), buster, buster (lts) | 2.2.1-4.1+deb10u2 | vulnerable |
| bullseye (security), bullseye | 2.5.4-2+deb11u1 | vulnerable |
| bookworm | 3.1.5-5 | vulnerable |
| sid, trixie | 3.1.5-5.1 | vulnerable |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| openexr | source | (unstable) | (unfixed) | unimportant | | 878551 |
Notes
https://github.com/openexr/openexr/issues/248
Issue in the use of openexr via ImageMagick, no real security impact