CVE-2023-50245
OpenEXR-viewer memory overflow vulnerability
OpenEXR-viewer is a viewer for OpenEXR files with detailed metadata probing. Versions prior to 0.6.1 have a memory overflow vulnerability. This issue is fixed in version 0.6.1.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
OpenEXR-viewer memory overflow vulnerability
OpenEXR-viewer is a viewer for OpenEXR files with detailed metadata probing. Versions prior to 0.6.1 have a memory overflow vulnerability. This issue is fixed in version 0.6.1.
- Record
CVE-2023-50245- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-3172
OpenEXR-viewer is a viewer for OpenEXR files with detailed metadata probing. Versions prior to 0.6.1 have a memory overflow vulnerability. This issue is fixed in version 0.6.1.
- Record
EUVD-2023-3172- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-99jg-r3f4-rpxj
memory overflow vulnerability in OpenEXR-viewer
Just open this exr file through openexr-viewer.
( poc send by email )
This is windbg log file.
[ POC 2 ]
(8660.7e44): Access violation - code c0000005 (!!! second chance !!!)
openexr_viewer+0x27be4:
00007ff713ff7be4 c744880c0000803f mov dword ptr [rax+rcx*4+0Ch],3F800000h ds:0000020a3ac8000c=????????
Attempt to write the value 1.0 to the memory address 0x20A3AC8000C
[ POC 1 ]
(1404.9264): Access violation - code c0000005 (first chance)
First chance exceptions are reported before any exception handling.
This exception may be expected and handled.
openexr_viewer+0x27be4:
00007ff713ff7be4 c744880c0000803f mov dword ptr [rax+rcx*4+0Ch],3F800000h ds:0000029cb371600c=????????
Attempt to write the value 1.0 to the memory address 0x29CB371600C
Credits Team : ZeroPointer 이동하 ( Lee Dong Ha of ZeroPointer Lab ) 정지민 ( Jeong Jimin of ZeroPointer Lab ) 박우진 ( Park Woojin of ZeroPointer Lab ) 전우진 ( Jeon Woojin of ZeroPointer Lab )
- Record
GHSA-99jg-r3f4-rpxj- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
OpenEXR-viewer is a viewer for OpenEXR files with detailed metadata probing. Versions prior to 0.6.1 have a memory overflow vulnerability. This issue is fixed in version 0.6.1.
- Record
CVE-2023-50245- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
OpenEXR-viewer memory overflow vulnerability
OpenEXR-viewer is a viewer for OpenEXR files with detailed metadata probing. Versions prior to 0.6.1 have a memory overflow vulnerability. This issue is fixed in version 0.6.1.
- Record
CVE-2023-50245- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-99jg-r3f4-rpxj
memory overflow vulnerability in OpenEXR-viewer
Just open this exr file through openexr-viewer.
( poc send by email )
This is windbg log file.
[ POC 2 ]
(8660.7e44): Access violation - code c0000005 (!!! second chance !!!)
openexr_viewer+0x27be4:
00007ff713ff7be4 c744880c0000803f mov dword ptr [rax+rcx*4+0Ch],3F800000h ds:0000020a3ac8000c=????????
Attempt to write the value 1.0 to the memory address 0x20A3AC8000C
[ POC 1 ]
(1404.9264): Access violation - code c0000005 (first chance)
First chance exceptions are reported before any exception handling.
This exception may be expected and handled.
openexr_viewer+0x27be4:
00007ff713ff7be4 c744880c0000803f mov dword ptr [rax+rcx*4+0Ch],3F800000h ds:0000029cb371600c=????????
Attempt to write the value 1.0 to the memory address 0x29CB371600C
Credits Team : ZeroPointer 이동하 ( Lee Dong Ha of ZeroPointer Lab ) 정지민 ( Jeong Jimin of ZeroPointer Lab ) 박우진 ( Park Woojin of ZeroPointer Lab ) 전우진 ( Jeon Woojin of ZeroPointer Lab )
- Record
GHSA-99jg-r3f4-rpxj- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
afichet/openexr-viewerGitHub Actions |
before 0.6.1 | 0.6.1 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | 200101WhoAmI/CVE-2023-50245 | 2024-08-21 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-50245 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Afichet Openexr-viewer, published December 11, 2023. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.05%, the 64th percentile. Fixed in afichet/openexr-viewer 0.6.1.
References
github.com/afichet/openexr-viewer/security/advisories/GHSA-99jg-r3f4-rpxj
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50245