USN-4676-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4676-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4676-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4676-1
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Published
2021-01-05T13:26:15.191212Z
Modified
2025-07-16T08:54:17.215600Z
Summary
openexr vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that OpenEXR incorrectly handled certain malformed EXR image files. If a user were tricked into opening a crafted EXR image file, a remote attacker could cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

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 

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

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 

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

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 

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