Description
OpenEXR is the reference implementation and specification for the EXR image format, widely used in the motion picture industry. In versions 3.1.0 through 3.2.10, 3.3.0 through 3.3.12, and 3.4.0 through 3.4.13, an int32_t multiplication in OpenEXRCore's unpack_sample_table() can overflow while decoding a crafted deep tiled EXR file, producing an invalid pointer that leads to a read from an unmapped memory address and a crash. Because the overflow occurs in the standard decoding path (exr_decoding_run), any application that decodes deep tiled EXR files is affected. This issue is fixed in versions 3.2.11, 3.3.13, and 3.4.14.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| AcademySoftwareFoundation | openexr | >= 3.1.0, < 3.2.11, >= 3.3.0, < 3.3.13, >= 3.4.0, < 3.4.14 | — |
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 | 3.4.14-0.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | openexr | 3.2.12-1~deb13u1 | — |
| Debian 12 | openexr | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | openexr | No fix yet | — |
Show 6 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 26.04 LTS | openexr | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | openexr | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | openexr | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | openexr | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | openexr | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | openexr | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | openexr | 3.2.2-160000.10.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23604-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | openexr | 3.2.2-160000.10.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23604-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | openexr | 3.4.14-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11612-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | python-OpenEXR | 3.4.16-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:12184-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | openexr | 3.2.2-160000.10.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:21737-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | openexr | 3.4.15-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | openexr +2 | 3.1.5-1.amzn2023.0.12 | ALAS2023-2026-2154 |
Advisories 5
- openSUSE-SU-2026:12184-1 python313-OpenEXR-3.4.16-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 19, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:23604-1 Security update for openexr SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 29, 2026
- ALAS2023-2026-2154 Important: openexr security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Sep 14, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21737-1 Security update for openexr SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11612-1 libIex-3_4-33-3.4.14-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Aug 27, 2026
References
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/security/advisories/GHSA-rqp5-pmwm-wj6x
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/commit/5e55a64ad1f119a8166542f4b6e034c31b7e043a
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/commit/a6cf183725b5665ac3fdbec640125fba5ee1ab39
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/commit/e2adb5be3bbc3a1f82f2bc06cc9699995a99a607