CVE-2017-12596 Memory corruption in n/a
A crafted image triggers a heap-based buffer over-read in OpenEXR, potentially causing denial of service or other unspecified impacts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-12596?
CVE-2017-12596 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Openexr Openexr, published on 7 Aug 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In OpenEXR 2.2.0, a crafted image causes a heap-based buffer over-read in the hufDecode function in IlmImf/ImfHuf.cpp during exrmaketiled execution; it may result in denial of service or possibly unspecified other impact.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12596?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Openexr Openexr.
How do I fix CVE-2017-12596?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-12596 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12596 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2026-42216 OpenEXR: Out-of-bounds read in `IDManifest::init()` during prefix expansion
- CVE-2017-9111 OpenEXR invalid write
- CVE-2017-9113 Memory corruption in n/a
Sources
Also known as AZL-69682, AZL-69695, DEBIAN-CVE-2017-12596, GHSA-mrp7-3hfh-25j7, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12596.