CVE-2020-16588
openexr - security update
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.29%
Description
A Null Pointer Deference issue exists in Academy Software Foundation OpenEXR 2.3.0 in generatePreview in makePreview.cpp that can cause a denial of service via a crafted EXR file.
How to fix CVE-2020-16588
To remediate CVE-2020-16588, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/openexr—upgrade to 2.5.3-2 or later
- —upgrade to 2.2.0-11+deb9u2 or later
Is CVE-2020-16588 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.3%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 2.5.3-2
- from 0, < 2.2.0-11+deb9u2
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |