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    CVE-2017-12596

    In OpenEXR 2.2.0, a crafted image causes a heap-based buffer over-read in the hufDecode function in IlmImf/ImfHuf.cpp during exrmaketiled execution; it may result in denial of service or possibly unspecified other impact.

    Published:Jul 29, 2017
    Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
    EPS:Aug 7, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.00428
    CVSS Score:7.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Openexr
    Product
    Openexr

    Exploits

    https://github.com/openexr/openexr/issues/238https://github.com/xiaoqx/pocs/blob/master/openexr.mdhttps://github.com/openexr/openexr/issues/238https://github.com/xiaoqx/pocs/blob/master/openexr.md

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-540 Overread Buffers

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High