CVE-2017-9115 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

In OpenEXR 2.2.0, an invalid write of size 2 in the = operator function in half.h could cause the application to crash or execute arbitrary code.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

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 0.03278.

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
Debian DSA	DSA-4755-1	openexr security update
EUVD	EUVD-2017-18053	In OpenEXR 2.2.0, an invalid write of size 2 in the = operator function in half.h could cause the application to crash or execute arbitrary code.
Ubuntu USN	USN-4148-1	OpenEXR vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN	USN-4339-1	OpenEXR vulnerabilities

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00060.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00000.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/12/5
https://github.com/openexr/openexr/issues/232
https://github.com/openexr/openexr/pull/233
https://github.com/openexr/openexr/releases/tag/v2.2.1
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00056.html
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9115
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4148-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4339-1/
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9115
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4755

History

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

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.0262}`	epss `{'score': 0.04146}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-05-21T18:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-05T16:55:22.255Z

Reserved: 2017-05-21T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-9115

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-05-21T18:29:00.457

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

Link: CVE-2017-9115

Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2017-05-12T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-9115 - Bugzilla

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

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