CVE-2020-16589
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.55%
Description
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.
How to fix CVE-2020-16589
To remediate CVE-2020-16589, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/openexr—upgrade to 2.5.3-2 or later
Is CVE-2020-16589 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.5%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.5.3-2
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 |