MEDIUM
OpenEXR: Out-of-bounds read in the getBits function
Published May 21, 2017
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.87%
Description
In OpenEXR 2.2.0, an invalid read of size 1 in the getBits function in ImfHuf.cpp could cause the application to crash.
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.
6.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
3.3 LOW Red Hat
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Low
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.87% 0.01866
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01866
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.87% (0.01866) | 78.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.85% (0.01851) | 76.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.79% (0.00789) | 71.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.13% (0.02133) | 73.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.79% (0.00789) | 72.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.37% (0.00370) | 73.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.37% (0.00370) | 71.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.37% (0.00370) | 69.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.32% (0.00319) | 65.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 55.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 29.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.45% (0.01454) | 32.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.45% (0.01454) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (11)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/12/5 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-9112 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1455530 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8m57-j273-2qg9 Advisory
- https://github.com/openexr/openexr/issues/232 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/openexr/openexr/pull/233 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/openexr/openexr/releases/tag/v2.2.1 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00056.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9112
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4148-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9112
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/12/5 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-9112 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1455530 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8m57-j273-2qg9 | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/openexr/openexr/issues/232 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://github.com/openexr/openexr/pull/233 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://github.com/openexr/openexr/releases/tag/v2.2.1 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00056.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9112 | ||
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/4148-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9112 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published May 21, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved May 21, 2017
Link CVE-2017-9112
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-8M57-J273-2QG9 Updated n/a