SB2020070950 - Heap-based buffer overflow in openexr (Alpine package)
Published: July 9, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020070950
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-15306)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in "getChunkOffsetTableSize()" in "IlmImf/ImfMisc.cpp". A local user can pass specially crafted data to the applicatoin, trigger heap-based buffer overflow and cause a denial of service conditon on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.