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Debian: CVE-2020-16588: openexr -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2020-16588: openexr -- security update

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
12/09/2020
Created
12/16/2020
Added
12/15/2020
Modified
12/15/2020

Description

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.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-openexr

References

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