CVE-2017-12596

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    CVE-2017-12596

    Published: 7 Aug 2017Last Modified: 27 Aug 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: https://github.com/openexr/openexr/releases/tag/v2.3.0, https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00056.html, https://usn.ubuntu.com/4148-1/, https://github.com/openexr/openexr/issues/238, https://github.com/xiaoqx/pocs/blob/master/openexr.md

    Affected packages

    Package

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    Affected ranges

    Type: GIT

    Events:

    Introduced- e98d25b30138634be20d925d7fe6d109311b2a06
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    2.2.0

    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