Description
makeMultiView.cpp in exrmultiview in OpenEXR 2.3.0 has an out-of-bounds write, leading to an assertion failure or possibly unspecified other impact.
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 | — |
| Debian 10 | openexr | 2.2.1-4.1+deb10u1 | DSA-4755-1 |
| Debian 9 | openexr | 2.2.0-11+deb9u1 | DLA-2358-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | openexr | 2.3.0-6ubuntu0.1 | USN-4339-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | openexr | 2.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.1 | USN-4339-1, USN-4148-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | openexr | 2.2.0-10ubuntu2.1 | USN-4339-1, USN-4148-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 | openexr | 2.2.1-3.3.11 | SUSE-SU-2019:0954-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | openexr | 2.1.0-6.10.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1962-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | openexr | 2.1.0-6.10.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1962-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | openexr | 3.1.1-2.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11117-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.0 | openexr | 2.2.1-lp150.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:1265-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.10 | openexr | 2.2.1-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.9 | openexr | 2.2.1-r1 | — |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | OpenEXR | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 8
- USN-4339-1 openexr vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- USN-4148-1 openexr vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DSA-4755-1 openexr - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-2358-1 openexr - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:1962-1 Security update for openexr SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1265-1 Security update for openexr SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11117-1 libIex-3_1-30-3.1.1-2.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:0954-1 Security update for openexr SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://github.com/openexr/openexr/issues/351
- https://github.com/openexr/openexr/releases/tag/v2.4.0
- USN-4148-1 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2019-5b062c4a3b vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2019-ce3385517b vendor-advisory
- USN-4339-1 vendor-advisory