UBUNTU-CVE-2020-16589

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-16589
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-16589.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-16589
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Published
2020-12-09T21:15:00Z
Modified
2026-04-22T14:09:09.726928Z
Severity
  • 5.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

A head-based buffer overflow exists in Academy Software Foundation OpenEXR 2.3.0 in writeTileData in ImfTiledOutputFile.cpp that can cause a denial of service via a crafted EXR file.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / openexr

Package

Name
openexr
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/openexr@2.2.0-10ubuntu2.4?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.2.0-10ubuntu2.4

Affected versions

2.*
2.2.0-1ubuntu3
2.2.0-7ubuntu1
2.2.0-9ubuntu1
2.2.0-10ubuntu2
2.2.0-10ubuntu2.1
2.2.0-10ubuntu2.2
2.2.0-10ubuntu2.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libopenexr22",
            "binary_version": "2.2.0-10ubuntu2.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "openexr",
            "binary_version": "2.2.0-10ubuntu2.4"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-16589.json"

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / openexr

Package

Name
openexr
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/openexr@2.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.4?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.4

Affected versions

2.*
2.2.0-11ubuntu1
2.2.0-11.1ubuntu1
2.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.1
2.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.2
2.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libopenexr22",
            "binary_version": "2.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "openexr",
            "binary_version": "2.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.4"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-16589.json"

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / openexr

Package

Name
openexr
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/openexr@2.3.0-6ubuntu0.3?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.3.0-6ubuntu0.3

Affected versions

2.*
2.2.1-4.1ubuntu1
2.3.0-6
2.3.0-6build1
2.3.0-6ubuntu0.1
2.3.0-6ubuntu0.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libopenexr24",
            "binary_version": "2.3.0-6ubuntu0.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "openexr",
            "binary_version": "2.3.0-6ubuntu0.3"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-16589.json"