CVE-2023-50245 OpenEXR-viewer memory overflow vulnerability
An attacker can exploit a memory overflow in the OpenEXR viewer to potentially execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-50245?
CVE-2023-50245 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in afichet openexr-viewer, published on 11 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OpenEXR-viewer is a viewer for OpenEXR files with detailed metadata probing. Versions prior to 0.6.1 have a memory overflow vulnerability. This issue is fixed in version 0.6.1.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-50245?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including afichet/openexr-viewer. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
afichet/openexr-viewer GitHub Actions | All versions | 0.6.1 |
Products include Afichet Openexr Viewer.
How do I fix CVE-2023-50245?
Upgrade afichet/openexr-viewer to 0.6.1 or later.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2023-50245 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-50245 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-99jg-r3f4-rpxj.