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
Published: 2017-10-02
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00209}

epss

{'score': 0.00402}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T19:42:22.370Z

Reserved: 2017-10-02T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-14988

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-10-03T01:29:02.903

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2017-14988

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2017-09-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-14988 - Bugzilla

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