CVE-2020-16588: Debian Linux

Medium severity, CVSS 5.5. EPSS: 1.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

A Null Pointer Deference issue exists in Academy Software Foundation OpenEXR 2.3.0 in generatePreview in makePreview.cpp that can cause a denial of service via a crafted EXR file.

Affected products

  • Debian Debian Linux: version 10.0 only
  • Openexr Openexr: version 2.3.0 only

Published 2020-12-09. Last modified 2026-06-17.