CVE-2021-3475

Description

There is a flaw in OpenEXR in versions before 3.0.0-beta. An attacker who can submit a crafted file to be processed by OpenEXR could cause an integer overflow, potentially leading to problems with application availability.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.11%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a OpenEXR
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1939144 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=25297 issue tracking mailing list third party advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/07/msg00001.html third party advisory mailing list
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-27 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00022.html third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-3475?
CVE-2021-3475 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-3475?
To fix CVE-2021-3475, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-3475 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-3475 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-3475?
CVE-2021-3475 affects n/a OpenEXR.
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