Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Oct 3, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-14988
CVE-2017-14988
Description
Header::readfrom in IlmImf/ImfHeader.cpp in OpenEXR 2.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive memory allocation) via a crafted file that is accessed with the ImfOpenInputFile function in IlmImf/ImfCRgbaFile.cpp. NOTE: The maintainer and multiple third parties believe that this vulnerability isn't valid
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Affected products
12- osv-coords10 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/openexr&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.0pkg:rpm/opensuse/openexr&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.1pkg:rpm/opensuse/openexr&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/openexr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/openexr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Desktop%20Applications%2015pkg:rpm/suse/openexr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Desktop%20Applications%2015%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/openexr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/openexr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/openexr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/openexr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP4
< 2.2.1-lp151.4.6.1+ 9 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.2.1-lp151.4.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.2.1-lp151.4.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.1.1-2.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-6.13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.2.1-3.9.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.2.1-3.9.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-6.13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-6.13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-6.13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-6.13.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- github.com/openexr/openexr/issues/248nvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00063.htmlnvd
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