Academy Software Foundation OpenEXR up to 3.2.3 exrmultipart.cpp convert denial of service

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3.3$0-$5k0.66

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Academy Software Foundation OpenEXR up to 3.2.3 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function convert of the file exrmultipart.cpp. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-31047. Local access is required to approach this attack. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Academy Software Foundation OpenEXR up to 3.2.3. This issue affects the function convert of the file exrmultipart.cpp. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

An issue in Academy Software Foundation openexr v.3.2.3 and before allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) via the convert function of exrmultipart.cpp.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-31047 since 03/27/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 242802 (NewStart CGSL MAIN 7.02 : OpenEXR Multiple Vulnerabilities (NS-SA-2025-0107)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (242802). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.3

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 242802
Nessus Name: NewStart CGSL MAIN 7.02 : OpenEXR Multiple Vulnerabilities (NS-SA-2025-0107)

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

03/27/2024 🔍
04/09/2024 +12 days 🔍
04/09/2024 +0 days 🔍
08/13/2025 +491 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 1680
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-31047 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-31047
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-259787

Entryinfo

Created: 04/09/2024 03:51
Updated: 08/13/2025 20:29
Changes: 04/09/2024 03:51 (54), 07/26/2025 06:23 (3), 08/13/2025 20:29 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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