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Description
There's a flaw in OpenEXR's Scanline API functionality in versions before 3.0.0-beta. An attacker who is able to submit a crafted file to be processed by OpenEXR could trigger excessive consumption of memory, resulting in an impact to system availability.
Metrics
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*cpe:2.3:a:openexr:openexr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.5.5
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*cpe:2.3:a:openexr:openexr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.4.3
*cpe:2.3:a:openexr:openexr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.5.0 up to (excluding) 2.5.4
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Reference Type
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=25370 Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=25370 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Initial Analysis by NIST4/05/2021 11:08:29 AM
Action
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CVSS V3.1
NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Added
CVSS V2
NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Added
CWE
NIST CWE-400
Added
CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:a:openexr:openexr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.5.5
Changed
Reference Type
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=25370 No Types Assigned
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=25370 Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1939149 No Types Assigned
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1939149 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Added
CVSS V2 Metadata
Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2021-3479 NVD
Published Date: 03/31/2021 NVD
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: Red Hat, Inc.