VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2021-20296

CVSS score5.3 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.75%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2021-04-01
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Description

A flaw was found in OpenEXR in versions before 3.0.0-beta. A crafted input file supplied by an attacker, that is processed by the Dwa decompression functionality of OpenEXR's IlmImf library, could cause a NULL pointer dereference. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

Weakness classification

  • secalert@redhat.com: CWE-476

Primary references