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CVE-2021-45942 Detail

Description

OpenEXR 3.1.x before 3.1.4 has a heap-based buffer overflow in Imf_3_1::LineCompositeTask::execute (called from IlmThread_3_1::NullThreadPoolProvider::addTask and IlmThread_3_1::ThreadPool::addGlobalTask). NOTE: db217f2 may be inapplicable.


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Hyperlink Resource
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=41416 Exploit  Issue Tracking  Mailing List  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=41416 Exploit  Issue Tracking  Mailing List  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/blob/v3.1.4/CHANGES.md#version-314-january-26-2022 Release Notes  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/blob/v3.1.4/CHANGES.md#version-314-january-26-2022 Release Notes  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/commit/11cad77da87c4fa2aab7d58dd5339e254db7937e Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/commit/11cad77da87c4fa2aab7d58dd5339e254db7937e Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/commit/db217f29dfb24f6b4b5100c24ac5e7490e1c57d0 Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/commit/db217f29dfb24f6b4b5100c24ac5e7490e1c57d0 Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/pull/1209 Exploit  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/pull/1209 Exploit  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/releases/tag/v3.1.4 Release Notes  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/releases/tag/v3.1.4 Release Notes  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/google/oss-fuzz-vulns/blob/main/vulns/openexr/OSV-2021-1627.yaml Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/google/oss-fuzz-vulns/blob/main/vulns/openexr/OSV-2021-1627.yaml Third Party Advisory 
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00022.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00022.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6TEZDE2S2DB4BF4LZSSV4W3DNW7DSRHJ/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6TEZDE2S2DB4BF4LZSSV4W3DNW7DSRHJ/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HJ5PW4WNXBKCRFGDZGAQOSVH2BKZKL4X/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HJ5PW4WNXBKCRFGDZGAQOSVH2BKZKL4X/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XJUK7WIQV5EKWTCZBRXFN6INHG6MLS5O/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XJUK7WIQV5EKWTCZBRXFN6INHG6MLS5O/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-31 Third Party Advisory 
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-31 Third Party Advisory 
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5299 Third Party Advisory 
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5299 Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2021-45942
NVD Published Date:
12/31/2021
NVD Last Modified:
11/21/2024
Source:
MITRE