Security readout for executives and security teams
OpenEXR versions before 2.5.2 can mishandle a malformed image attribute and overflow heap memory. The clearest business risk is to services or workstations that ingest EXR files from users, partners, or automated pipelines. The source bundle does not provide CVSS scoring or confirmed active exploitation. Exposure is most likely in image-processing, rendering, media, design, or content-ingestion systems using OpenEXR before 2.5.2, including bundled libraries or OS packages. Treat this as a targeted dependency remediation item, especially for systems processing external image files. Prioritize externally supplied content pipelines before internal-only rendering workflows. Mitigation focus: Upgrade OpenEXR to v2.5.2 or later where directly managed.; Apply fixed OpenEXR packages from affected Linux distributions.; Inventory applications that bundle OpenEXR rather than using system packages..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/releases/tag/v2.5.2CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/blob/master/CHANGES.mdCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/blob/master/SECURITY.mdCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/pull/738CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- FEDORA-2020-8394f7fd12CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- FEDORA-2020-a9a0f8f6cdCVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- USN-4418-1CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU
- DSA-4755CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200830 [SECURITY] [DLA 2358-1] openexr security updateCVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- GLSA-202107-27CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
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