Description
Due to a failure in validating the number of scanline samples of a OpenEXR file containing deep scanline data, Academy Software Foundation OpenEX image parsing library version 3.2.1 and prior is susceptible to a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability. This issue was resolved as of versions v3.2.2 and v3.1.12 of the affected library.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Software Foundation | OpenEXR | ≤ 3.2.1 | 3.2.2 |
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 | 3.1.13-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | openexr | 3.1.13-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | openexr | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | openexr | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | openexr +2 | 3.1.1-2.el9_4.1 | RHSA-2024:9548, RHSA-2024:8800 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9.2 EUS | openexr +2 | 3.1.1-2.el9_2.1 | RHSA-2024:8801 |
| RHEL 9.0 E4S | openexr +1 | 3.1.1-2.el9_0.1 | RHSA-2024:8802 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 9 | openexr +2 | 3.1.1-2.el9_4.1 | ALSA-2024:9548, ALSA-2024:8800 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 9 | openexr | 3.1.1-2.el9_4.1 | RLSA-2024:9548, RLSA-2024:8800 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | openexr | 3.1.12-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | openexr | 3.1.12-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | openexr | 3.1.12-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | openexr | 3.1.12-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | openexr | 3.1.12-r0 | — |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | openexr | 3.1.12-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | openexr +2 | 3.1.5-1.amzn2023.0.4 | ALAS2023-2024-551 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | OpenEXR | No fix yet | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | openexr +2 | 3.1.1-2.el9_4.1 | ELSA-2024-9548, ELSA-2024-8800 |
Advisories 17
- ALSA-2024:9548 Important: openexr security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2024:8800 Important: openexr security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2024:9548 Red Hat Security Advisory: openexr security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2024:8800 Red Hat Security Advisory: openexr security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2024:8801 Red Hat Security Advisory: openexr security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2024:8802 Red Hat Security Advisory: openexr security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Mar 18, 2026
- RLSA-2024:9548 Important: openexr security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 4, 2026
- RLSA-2024:8800 Important: openexr security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-2153 Apple iOS und iPadOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Apr 24, 2025
- WID-SEC-2024-2154 Apple macOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Mar 11, 2025
- NCSC-2024-0457 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Apple iOS en iPadOS NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Nov 20, 2024
- WID-SEC-2024-3336 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (OpenEXR): Schwachstelle ermöglicht Manipulation von Dateien BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 19, 2024
- ELSA-2024-9548 Important: openexr security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 18, 2024
- ELSA-2024-8800 Important: openexr security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 4, 2024
- NCSC-2024-0382 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Apple iOS en iPadOS NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Sep 26, 2024
- NCSC-2024-0381 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Apple MacOS NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Sep 26, 2024
- ALAS2023-2024-551 Moderate: openexr security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Mar 5, 2024
References
- https://takeonme.org/cves/CVE-2023-5841.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LSB6DB5LAKGPLRXEF5HDNGUMT7GIFT2C/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XWMINVKQLSUHECXBSQMZFCSDRIHFOJJI/