CVE-2023-5841 describes a critical heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the Academy Software Foundation OpenEXR image parsing library, affecting versions 3.2.1 and prior. This flaw arises from insufficient validation of scanline samples in OpenEXR files with deep scanline data. With a CVSS score of 9.1, this vulnerability is remotely exploitable without user interaction and can lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploits, Metasploit modules, or Nuclei templates are currently available, and community discussion is minimal, the high FAUCET Risk Score of 73/100 indicates its significant potential danger.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openexr:openexr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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