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CVE-2021-3478

5.5 · MEDIUM

There's a flaw in OpenEXR's scanline input file functionality in versions before 3.0.0-beta.

Published Mar 31, 2021CWE-400EPSS 0.96%

Overview

CVE-2021-3478 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 31, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

There's a flaw in OpenEXR's scanline input file functionality in versions before 3.0.0-beta. An attacker able to submit a crafted file to be processed by OpenEXR could consume excessive system memory. The greatest impact of this flaw is to system availability.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refbugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=27409Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1939160Reflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/07/msg00001.htmlReflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00022.htmlRefsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-27Refbugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=27409Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1939160Reflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/07/msg00001.htmlReflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00022.htmlRefsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-27

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-3478?

CVE-2021-3478 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 31, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2021-3478?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2021-3478?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2021-3478?

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