CVE-2017-12596 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

In OpenEXR 2.2.0, a crafted image causes a heap-based buffer over-read in the hufDecode function in IlmImf/ImfHuf.cpp during exrmaketiled execution; it may result in denial of service or possibly unspecified other impact.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00552.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Openexr	Openexr

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:openexr:openexr:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-2358-1	openexr security update
EUVD	EUVD-2017-4167	In OpenEXR 2.2.0, a crafted image causes a heap-based buffer over-read in the hufDecode function in IlmImf/ImfHuf.cpp during exrmaketiled execution; it may result in denial of service or possibly unspecified other impact.
Ubuntu USN	USN-4148-1	OpenEXR vulnerabilities

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/openexr/openexr/issues/238
https://github.com/openexr/openexr/releases/tag/v2.3.0
https://github.com/xiaoqx/pocs/blob/master/openexr.md
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00056.html
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12596
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4148-1/
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12596

History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00409}`	epss `{'score': 0.00428}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-08-07T01:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-05T18:43:56.127Z

Reserved: 2017-08-06T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-12596

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-08-07T01:29:00.343

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-12596

Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2017-07-29T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-12596 - Bugzilla

OpenCVE Enrichment

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