Description
Blender before 4.5.15 and 5.x before 5.2.3 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in blo_bhead_id_* accessors in readfile.cc that read ID fields without block length checks. Attackers can supply a crafted .blend file with short ID blocks that, when browsed or appended from, causes heap over-reads leading to crashes or heap memory disclosure.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blender Foundation | Blender | < 4.5.15, 5.0.0 – < 5.2.3 | 4.5.15 |
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 | blender | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | blender | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | blender | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | blender | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | blender | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | blender | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | blender | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | blender | No fix yet | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | blender | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | blender | No fix yet | — |
References
- https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/pulls/164279 patch
- https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/c5d6faf04bf3f17efb6c404896ef0e7427784da5 patch
- https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/7de4986e74ed47f67e78eb4b76609bb6d1ae8a0e patch
- https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/495deb9efff880c42aa88110aec0ea2c0fb1eb07 patch
- https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/94d99b362b0d236dcf07a96c1c8f9f5389d0583c patch
- https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender product
- VulnCheck Advisory: Blender before 4.5.15 and 5.x before 5.2.3 Out-of-Bounds Read via blo_bhead_id Accessors third-party-advisory