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CVE-2017-12596

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2017-12596 describes a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability in OpenEXR 2.2.0, specifically within the hufDecode function during exrmaketiled execution, which can be triggered by a crafted image. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.8, indicating a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and potential for high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, likely resulting in denial of service or other unspecified consequences. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and it has garnered minimal community discussion or media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
2.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:openexr:openexr:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

7.8HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
1.87%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
77.1%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-26
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0187 is in the 76th percentile among its peer group of 11,616 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Patches (3)

redhatno patchvia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Fixed in: OpenEXR
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Fixed in: OpenEXR
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed in: OpenEXR

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2017-12596Low

OpenEXR: heap-based buffer over-read in hufDecode function

Jul 29, 2017

References

github.com / openexr/openexr/issues/238
ExploitThird Party Advisory
github.com / openexr/openexr/releases/tag/v2.3.0
github.com / xiaoqx/pocs/blob/master/openexr.md
ExploitThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org / debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00056.html
usn.ubuntu.com / 4148-1