#VU31714 Use-after-free in OpenEXR - CVE-2020-15305
Published: July 21, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU31714
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-15305
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
OpenEXR
OpenEXR
Software vendor:
OpenEXR
OpenEXR
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in "DeepScanLineInputFile::DeepScanLineInputFile()" in "IlmImf/ImfDeepScanLineInputFile.cpp". A local user can cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on the target system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
External links
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00025.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00048.html
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/blob/master/CHANGES.md
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/blob/master/SECURITY.md
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/pull/730
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/releases/tag/v2.5.2
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LKDRVXORM2VLNHRLFKS3JHRABSHZ5W5M/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SHYAKRAUEMYVCV7U5WLDRE2YFGSV5PIT/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4418-1/