CVE-2020-16588

libopenexr22: A Null Pointer Deference issue exists in Academy Software Foundation OpenEXR 2.3.0 in generatePreview in makePreview....

CVE-2020-16588 is fixed in 3 products on 1 platform, first by libopenexr22 2.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.4, released December 9, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
n/a
Medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0122
68th percentile

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.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
libopenexr22 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.4 libopenexr22 2.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.4 Dec 9, 2020
libopenexr24 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.3.0-6ubuntu0.3 libopenexr24 2.3.0-6ubuntu0.3 Dec 9, 2020
openexr · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.4 openexr 2.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.4 Dec 9, 2020
openexr · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.3.0-6ubuntu0.3 openexr 2.3.0-6ubuntu0.3 Dec 9, 2020

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