Description
OpenEXR 2.3.0 has a memory leak in ThreadPool in IlmBase/IlmThread/IlmThreadPool.cpp, as demonstrated by exrmultiview.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | openexr | 2.5.3-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | openexr | 2.5.3-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | openexr | 2.5.3-2 | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | openexr | 3.1.1-2.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11117-1 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | ilmbase | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11117-1 libIex-3_1-30-3.1.1-2.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026