cve/2017/CVE-2017-14988.md

### [CVE-2017-14988](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-14988)
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### Description

** DISPUTED ** Header::readfrom in IlmImf/ImfHeader.cpp in OpenEXR 2.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive memory allocation) via a crafted file that is accessed with the ImfOpenInputFile function in IlmImf/ImfCRgbaFile.cpp. NOTE: The maintainer and multiple third parties believe that this vulnerability isn't valid.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://github.com/openexr/openexr/issues/248

#### Github
- https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon
- https://github.com/ZhanyongTang/NISL-BugDetection