5.5

CVE-2020-16589: debian debian_linux Out-of-bounds Write

CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2020-16589DEBIAN-CVE-2020-16589
Published 09-12-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-16589 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.15%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 8 · Related 5
DLA-2491-1DLA-3236-1MGASA-2021-0015OPENSUSE-SU-2020:2349-1OPENSUSE-SU-2020:2351-1SUSE-SU-2020:3931-1

Timeline

  1. 09-12-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A head-based buffer overflow exists in Academy Software Foundation OpenEXR 2.3.0 in writeTileData in ImfTiledOutputFile.cpp that can cause a denial of service via a crafted EXR file.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.15%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

66%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.15% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.15%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • githubUnverified

    Openexr

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian2 products
Openexr1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • openexr< 2.2.0-10ubuntu2.4 | < 2.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.4 | < 2.3.0-6ubuntu0.3

3 vendors · 4 products

References

7 links