Name: CVE-2020-16589: Out-of-bounds Write
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2020-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2020-16589, CWE-787, CVSS 5.5, EPSS 0.01148

A head-based buffer overflow exists in Academy Software Foundation OpenEXR 2.3.0 in writeTileData in ImfTiledOutputFile.cpp that can cause a denial of service via a crafted EXR file.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade openexr	Dec 15, 2020	Dec 9, 2020
Redhat_linux	—	No solution exists	Jul 9, 2025	Dec 9, 2020
Suse	—	Upgrade openexr-docUpgrade OpenEXR-develUpgrade libilmimf-2_2-23-32bitUpgrade libIlmImf-Imf_2_1-21-32bitUpgrade libilmimfutil-2_2-23-32bitUpgrade libIlmImf-2_2-23Upgrade libIlmImf-Imf_2_1-21Upgrade libIlmImfUtil-2_2-23Upgrade openexr	Dec 24, 2020	Dec 9, 2020
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade libopenexr24Upgrade openexrUpgrade libopenexr22	Jan 6, 2021	Dec 9, 2020

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CVSS Details

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