CVE-2021-20299

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—

7.5

A flaw was found in OpenEXR's Multipart input file functionality. A crafted multi-part input file with no actual parts can trigger a NULL pointer dereference. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

CVSS v3: 7.5
EG Score: 7.5(medium)
EPSS: 77.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 16, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (8)

secalert@redhathttps://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=25740
secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1939154
secalert@redhathttps://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/commit/25e9515b06a6bc293d871622b8cafaee7af84e0f
secalert@redhathttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00022.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=25740
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1939154
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/commit/25e9515b06a6bc293d871622b8cafaee7af84e0f
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00022.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-20299?

CVE-2021-20299 is a high vulnerability published on March 16, 2022. A flaw was found in OpenEXR's Multipart input file functionality. A crafted multi-part input file with no actual parts can trigger a NULL pointer dereference. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

When was CVE-2021-20299 disclosed?

CVE-2021-20299 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 16, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2021-20299 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-20299 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 77.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-20299?

CVE-2021-20299 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2021-20299?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-20299, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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