CVE-2020-15305

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—

5.5

An issue was discovered in OpenEXR before 2.5.2. Invalid input could cause a use-after-free in DeepScanLineInputFile::DeepScanLineInputFile() in IlmImf/ImfDeepScanLineInputFile.cpp.

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: 5.5(medium)
EPSS: 31.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

June 26, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (24)

cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00025.html
cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00048.html
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/blob/master/CHANGES.md
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/blob/master/SECURITY.md
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/pull/730
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/releases/tag/v2.5.2
cve@mitrehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00056.html
cve@mitrehttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LKDRVXORM2VLNHRLFKS3JHRABSHZ5W5M/
cve@mitrehttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SHYAKRAUEMYVCV7U5WLDRE2YFGSV5PIT/
cve@mitrehttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-27
cve@mitrehttps://usn.ubuntu.com/4418-1/
cve@mitrehttps://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4755
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00025.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00048.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/blob/master/CHANGES.md

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	openexr-doc (2.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.3) @ bionic	2026-05-27	ubuntu

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-416Use After Free

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UbuntuUSN-4418-1MEDIUM
OpenEXR vulnerabilities

Data Freshness Timeline

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2026-06-08 14:15 UTCEPSS rescore
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2026-05-31 00:15 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-05-31 00:14 UTCEPSS rescore

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2020-15305?

CVE-2020-15305 is a medium vulnerability published on June 26, 2020. An issue was discovered in OpenEXR before 2.5.2. Invalid input could cause a use-after-free in DeepScanLineInputFile::DeepScanLineInputFile() in IlmImf/ImfDeepScanLineInputFile.cpp.

When was CVE-2020-15305 disclosed?

CVE-2020-15305 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 26, 2020, 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-2020-15305 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-15305 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 31.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-15305?

CVE-2020-15305 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2020-15305?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-15305, 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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