CVE-2017-9115

8.8 HIGH
Published: May 21, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

In OpenEXR 2.2.0, an invalid write of size 2 in the = operator function in half.h could cause the application to crash or execute arbitrary code.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00060.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00000.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/12/5
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/openexr/openexr/issues/232
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://github.com/openexr/openexr/pull/233
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://github.com/openexr/openexr/releases/tag/v2.2.1
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00056.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4148-1/
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4339-1/
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4755
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00060.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/12/5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/openexr/openexr/issues/232
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://github.com/openexr/openexr/pull/233
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://github.com/openexr/openexr/releases/tag/v2.2.1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00056.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4148-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4339-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4755
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.3%
87th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

openexr