High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 7, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-12596
CVE-2017-12596
Description
In OpenEXR 2.2.0, a crafted image causes a heap-based buffer over-read in the hufDecode function in IlmImf/ImfHuf.cpp during exrmaketiled execution; it may result in denial of service or possibly unspecified other impact.
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Affected products
16- osv-coords14 versionspkg:rpm/suse/openexr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/openexr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/OpenEXR&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/openexr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/openexr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/openexr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/OpenEXR&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/openexr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/openexr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/OpenEXR&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/openexr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/openexr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/openexr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/openexr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP3
< 2.1.0-6.3.1+ 13 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-6.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-6.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.6.1-83.17.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-6.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-6.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-6.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.6.1-83.17.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-6.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-6.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.6.1-83.17.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-6.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-6.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-6.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-6.3.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- github.com/openexr/openexr/issues/238nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- github.com/xiaoqx/pocs/blob/master/openexr.mdnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- github.com/openexr/openexr/releases/tag/v2.3.0nvd
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00056.htmlnvd
- usn.ubuntu.com/4148-1/nvd
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