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High ALSA-2026:69608 1 CVE

Important: openexr security update

Published Sep 21, 2026 · Updated Oct 29, 2026

Summary

OpenEXR is an open-source high-dynamic-range floating-point image file format for high-quality image processing and storage. This document presents a brief overview of OpenEXR and explains concepts that are specific to this format. This package containes the binaries for OpenEXR.

Security Fix(es):

* OpenEXR: OpenEXR: Heap out-of-bounds write in exrmultiview via crafted EXR files (CVE-2026-68515)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Fixed packages 3

ReleasePackageFixed in
AlmaLinux · 9 openexr 3.1.1-3.el9_8.4
AlmaLinux · 9 openexr-devel 3.1.1-3.el9_8.4
AlmaLinux · 9 openexr-libs 3.1.1-3.el9_8.4

Vulnerabilities 1

  • High 7.1

    OpenEXR: Heap out-of-bounds write in exrmultiview with subsampled channel union

    OpenEXR is the reference implementation and specification for the EXR image format, widely used in the motion picture industry. In versions before 3.2.11, 3.3.0 through 3.3.12, and 3.4.0 through 3.4.13, exrmultiview can write past a heap allocation when it co…

References

  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-68515
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2523747
  • advisory
    https://errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2026-69608.html