CVE-2020-16588

A Null Pointer Deference issue exists in Academy Software Foundation OpenEXR 2.3.0 in generatePreview in makePreview.cpp that can cause a denial of service via a crafted EXR file.

CVSS v3.1

5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS v2.0

4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

EPSS

1.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 66th percentile

Published

2020-12-09

Updated

2024-08-04

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/issues/493

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

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