USN-4996-2

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4996-2
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4996-2.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4996-2
Upstream
Related
Published
2021-06-22T11:46:27Z
Modified
2026-05-20T16:03:08.087479700Z
Summary
openexr vulnerabilities
Details

USN-4996-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in OpenEXR. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that OpenEXR incorrectly handled certain malformed EXR image files. If a user were tricked into opening a crafted EXR image file, a remote attacker could cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / openexr

Package

Name
openexr
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/openexr?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fxenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.2.0-10ubuntu2.6+esm1

Affected versions

2.*
2.2.0-1ubuntu3
2.2.0-7ubuntu1
2.2.0-9ubuntu1
2.2.0-10ubuntu2
2.2.0-10ubuntu2.1
2.2.0-10ubuntu2.2
2.2.0-10ubuntu2.3
2.2.0-10ubuntu2.4
2.2.0-10ubuntu2.6

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "openexr",
            "binary_version": "2.2.0-10ubuntu2.6+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libopenexr22",
            "binary_version": "2.2.0-10ubuntu2.6+esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": []
}
source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4996-2.json"