Is CVE-2021-23169 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-23169 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-23169?

CVE-2021-23169 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2021-23169?

Patch guidance is available from openexr security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2021-23169.

Fix CVE-2021-23169 - HIGH openexr openexr

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2021-23169?

3 products: openexr openexr, fedoraproject fedora, fedoraproject fedora.

Description

A heap-buffer overflow was found in the copyIntoFrameBuffer function of OpenEXR in versions before 3.0.1. An attacker could use this flaw to execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running the application compiled against OpenEXR.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write

Metadata

Primary Vendor: OPENEXR
Published: 6/8/2021
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

openexr : openexrfedoraproject : fedorafedoraproject : fedora

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2021-23169. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2021-23169

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CVE-2021-23169 vulnerability