OpenEXR 1.2.2/1.6.1 PreviewImage numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenEXR 1.2.2/1.6.1. It has been rated as critical. This vulnerability affects the function Imf::PreviewImage::PreviewImage. The manipulation leads to numeric error. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-1720. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenEXR 1.2.2/1.6.1 and classified as critical. This issue affects the function Imf::PreviewImage::PreviewImage. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-189. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple integer overflows in OpenEXR 1.2.2 and 1.6.1 allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that trigger heap-based buffer overflows, related to (1) the Imf::PreviewImage::PreviewImage function and (2) compressor constructors. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

The weakness was disclosed 07/31/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared at us-cert.gov. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-1720. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 71259 (GLSA-201312-07 : OpenEXR: Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116547 (Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 and Security Update 2009-003 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2009-08-05-1)).

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 databases at X-Force (52068), Tenable (71259), SecurityFocus (BID 35838†), Secunia (SA36123†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1022674†). The entries VDB-3959, VDB-4017, VDB-41542 and VDB-49292 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Nessus ID: 71259
Nessus Name: GLSA-201312-07 : OpenEXR: Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 64481
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1842-1 (openexr)
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05/20/2009 🔍
07/28/2009 +69 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-1720 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-1720
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-49217

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X-Force: 52068
SecurityFocus: 35838 - OpenEXR Multiple Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 36123
SecurityTracker: 1022674
Vulnerability Center: 23145 - Apple MacOS X Prior to 10.5.8 OpenEXR Buffer Overflow Remote DoS or Code Execution Vulnerability, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 05/17/2025 22:24
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (60), 02/13/2017 10:04 (9), 08/13/2021 08:45 (4), 08/13/2021 08:49 (1), 02/27/2025 11:13 (16), 05/17/2025 22:24 (1)
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