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CVE-2021-3474 (GCVE-0-2021-3474)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-03-30 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-03 16:53
VLAI
Summary
There's a flaw in OpenEXR in versions before 3.0.0-beta. A crafted input file that is processed by OpenEXR could cause a shift overflow in the FastHufDecoder, potentially leading to problems with application availability.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
n/a OpenEXR Affected: OpenEXR 3.0.0-beta
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