QID 198414

Date Published: 2021-06-28

QID 198414: Ubuntu Security Notification for OpenEXR vulnerabilities (USN-4996-1)

Openexr incorrectly handled certain malformed exr image files.

Note: The preceding description block is extracted directly from the security advisory. Using automation, we have attempted to clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

if a user were tricked into opening a crafted exr image file, a remote attacker could cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code..

  • CVSS V3 rated as Medium - 5.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5 severity.
  • Solution
    Refer to Ubuntu advisory: USN-4996-1 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
    Vendor References
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    USN-4996-1 Ubuntu Linux URL Logo usn.ubuntu.com/4996-1