OpenEXR Heap Overflow in Scanline Deep Data Parsing
Vulnerability Description
Due to a failure in validating the number of scanline samples of a OpenEXR file containing deep scanline data, Academy Software Foundation OpenEX image parsing library version 3.2.1 and prior is susceptible to a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability. This issue was resolved as of versions v3.2.2 and v3.1.12 of the affected library.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- zenofex
- WanderingGlitch
- Austin Hackers Anonymous!
References
- https://takeonme.org/cves/CVE-2023-5841.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LSB6DB5LAKGPLRXEF5HDNGUMT7GIFT2C/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XWMINVKQLSUHECXBSQMZFCSDRIHFOJJI/
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