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CVE-2020-11765

OpenEXR: off-by-one error in ImfXdr.h read function by DwaCompressor::Classifier::Classifier leading to an out-of-bounds read

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · February 8, 2020

Updated · June 27, 2026

Description

An issue was discovered in OpenEXR before 2.4.1. There is an off-by-one error in use of the ImfXdr.h read function by DwaCompressor::Classifier::Classifier, leading to an out-of-bounds read.

Statement

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 and prior are not affected by this flaw as they do not ship vulnerable versions of OpenEXR.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-193 · Off-by-one Error