CVE-2020-16589

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    CVE-2020-16589

    Published: 9 Dec 2020Last Modified: 27 Aug 2026

    Summary:

    Details: A head-based buffer overflow exists in Academy Software Foundation OpenEXR 2.3.0 in writeTileData in ImfTiledOutputFile.cpp that can cause a denial of service via a crafted EXR file.

    References: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00022.html, https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/issues/494, https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/commit/6bb36714528a9563dd3b92720c5063a1284b86f8

    Affected packages

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    Affected ranges

    Type: GIT

    Events:

    Introduced- 0ac2ea34c8f3134148a5df4052e40f155b76f6fb
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    2.3.0

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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