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Echo: openexr: security update to 3.1.13-2

medium Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 457747

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - Header::readfrom in IlmImf/ImfHeader.cpp in OpenEXR 2.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of
 service (excessive memory allocation) via a crafted file that is accessed with the ImfOpenInputFile
 function in IlmImf/ImfCRgbaFile.cpp. NOTE: The maintainer and multiple third parties believe that this
 vulnerability isn't valid (CVE-2017-14988)

Solution

Update the openexr library and its related packages to version 3.1.13-2 or later.

See Also

https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2017-14988

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 457747

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 10/2/2026

Updated: 10/2/2026

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3

Percentile: 23.66

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-14988

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/1/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/2/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-14988