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CVE-2018-18444

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  • Published2018-10-17
  • WeaknessCWE-787

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Description

makeMultiView.cpp in exrmultiview in OpenEXR 2.3.0 has an out-of-bounds write, leading to an assertion failure or possibly unspecified other impact.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-10-1719:29CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Ilm openexr
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.3= 2.3.0no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • openexrUbuntu:20.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 2.3.0-6ubuntu0.1
  • openexrUbuntu:18.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 2.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.1
  • openexrUbuntu:18.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 2.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.2
  • openexrUbuntu:16.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 2.2.0-10ubuntu2.1
  • openexrUbuntu:16.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 2.2.0-10ubuntu2.2
  • openexrSUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP4all versions · fixed in 2.1.0-6.10.1
  • openexrSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4all versions · fixed in 2.1.0-6.10.1
  • openexrSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4all versions · fixed in 2.1.0-6.10.1

14 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2018-18444 Red Hat Product Security6 known affected

    OpenEXR: Out-of-bounds write in makeMultiView.cpp

    OpenEXR-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · OpenEXR-libs as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · OpenEXR.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · +3 more

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. No fix available, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2018-18444 · 6 productsFix deferred

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2018-10-17
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-whx7-cr39-4rv2

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-18444?

makeMultiView.cpp in exrmultiview in OpenEXR 2.3.0 has an out-of-bounds write, leading to an assertion failure or possibly unspecified other impact.

Is CVE-2018-18444 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-18444 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.6% on 2026-11-09, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-18444?

CVE-2018-18444 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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