CVE-2017-14988

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CVSS 3.0

5.5 medium

EPSS

1%p61

Published

Oct 3, 2017 (Oct 3, 2017)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Description

Header::readfrom in IlmImf/ImfHeader.cpp in OpenEXR 2.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive memory allocation) via a crafted file that is accessed with the ImfOpenInputFile function in IlmImf/ImfCRgbaFile.cpp. NOTE: The maintainer and multiple third parties believe that this vulnerability isn't valid

Vendors: openexr
Products: openexr
Weakness: CWE-400
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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