OpenEXR: Excessive memory allocation in Header::readfrom
Published Oct 2, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.01%
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
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
OpenEXR
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
OpenEXR
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
OpenEXR
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | OpenEXR | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | OpenEXR | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | OpenEXR | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1.01% (0.01011) | 61.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.01% (0.01011) | 61.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.19% (0.00187) | 56.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 17, 2024 | 0.19% (0.00187) | 55.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 18, 2023 | 0.16% (0.00161) | 52.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 12, 2023 | 0.13% (0.00134) | 47.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.11% (0.00113) | 44.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00092) | 37.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.98% (0.00976) | 26.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.98% (0.00976) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (6)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00063.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-14988 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1500351 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/openexr/openexr/issues/248 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14988
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-14988
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00063.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-14988 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1500351 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/openexr/openexr/issues/248 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14988 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-14988 |
Change history (0)
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