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High RLSA-2026:38498 2 CVEs

Important: openexr security update

Published Jul 14, 2026 · Updated Jul 14, 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: Arbitrary code execution via integer overflow in image resizing (CVE-2026-41142)

* OpenEXR: OpenEXR: Information disclosure and denial of service via malformed EXR files (CVE-2026-42216)

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 1

ReleasePackageFixed in
Rocky Linux · 9 openexr 0:3.1.1-3.el9_8.3

Vulnerabilities 2

  • High 8.8

    OpenEXR is Vulnerable to Integer overflow in ImageChannel::resize leads to heap OOB write via OpenEXRUtil public API

    OpenEXR provides the specification and reference implementation of the EXR file format, an image storage format for the motion picture industry. From versions 3.0.0 to before 3.2.9, 3.3.0 to before 3.3.11, and 3.4.0 to before 3.4.11, there is an integer overf…

  • High 8.8

    OpenEXR: Out-of-bounds read in `IDManifest::init()` during prefix expansion

    OpenEXR provides the specification and reference implementation of the EXR file format, an image storage format for the motion picture industry. From versions 3.0.0 to before 3.2.9, 3.3.0 to before 3.3.11, and 3.4.0 to before 3.4.11, IDManifest::init() recons…

References

  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2467623
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2467633