Description
OpenEXR is the reference implementation and specification for the EXR image file format, widely used in the motion picture industry. In versions through 3.2.10, 3.3.0 through 3.3.12, and 3.4.0 through 3.4.13, the OpenEXRUtil library returns an out-of-bounds pointer from the SampleCountChannel::row() API when a deep image has a non-zero dataWindow origin. The row() accessor is documented as 0-based and computes its address from an internal base that is offset for absolute pixel coordinates, so the two coordinate models conflict whenever dataWindow.min is non-zero. For a deep image whose data window has a large negative vertical origin, row(0) points far outside the allocated sample-count buffer. An application that opens an attacker-controlled deep EXR file and accesses sample counts through row() performs an out-of-bounds read, which can crash the process or, under a controlled heap layout, return adjacent heap memory as sample-count values. This issue is fixed in versions 3.2.11, 3.3.13, and 3.4.14.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| AcademySoftwareFoundation | openexr | < 3.2.11, >= 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 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 10 | openexr +2 | 3.1.10-8.el10_2.5 | RHSA-2026:98575, RHSA-2026:84796 |
| RHEL 9 | openexr +2 | 3.1.1-3.el9_8.5 | RHSA-2026:98471, RHSA-2026:86983 |
| RHEL 8 | OpenEXR +2 | 2.2.0-12.el8_10.3 | RHSA-2026:82345 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 10 | openexr +2 | 3.1.10-8.el10_2.5 | ALSA-2026:84796 |
| AlmaLinux 9 | openexr-devel | 3.1.1-3.el9_8.5 | ALSA-2026:86983 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | OpenEXR-libs +1 | 2.2.0-12.el8_10.3 | ALSA-2026:82345 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 10 | openexr | 3.1.10-8.el10_2.5 | RLSA-2026:98575, RLSA-2026:84796 |
| Rocky Linux 10 | openexr-libs +1 | 3.1.10-12.el10_3.2 | RLSA-2026:98575 |
| Rocky Linux 9 | openexr | 3.1.1-3.el9_8.5 | RLSA-2026:98471, RLSA-2026:86983 |
| Rocky Linux 9 | openexr-libs +1 | 3.1.1-6.el9_9.2 | RLSA-2026:98471 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | OpenEXR | 2.2.0-12.el8_10.3 | RLSA-2026:82345 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | openexr | 2.2.1-150000.3.55.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4003-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | openexr | 2.2.1-150000.3.55.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4003-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | openexr | 2.2.1-150000.3.55.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4003-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | openexr | 2.2.1-150000.3.55.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4003-1 |
Show 7 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | openexr | 3.2.2-160000.10.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23604-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP6 | openexr | 2.2.1-150000.3.55.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4003-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP5 | openexr | 2.2.1-150000.3.55.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4003-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | openexr | 2.2.1-150000.3.55.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4003-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | openexr | 3.2.2-160000.10.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23604-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | openexr | 2.2.1-150000.3.55.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4003-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | openexr | 2.2.1-150000.3.55.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4003-1 |
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 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | OpenEXR | No fix yet | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 10 | openexr +2 | 3.1.10-8.el10_2.5 | ELSA-2026-84796 |
| Oracle Linux 9 | openexr +2 | 3.1.1-3.el9_8.5 | ELSA-2026-86983 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | OpenEXR-libs +1 | 2.2.0-12.el8_10.3 | ELSA-2026-82345 |
Advisories 23
- RHSA-2026:98471 Red Hat Security Advisory: openexr security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 13, 2026
- RHSA-2026:86983 Red Hat Security Advisory: openexr security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 13, 2026
- RHSA-2026:98575 Red Hat Security Advisory: openexr security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 13, 2026
- RLSA-2026:98575 Important: openexr security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Nov 13, 2026
- RLSA-2026:98471 Important: openexr security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Nov 13, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-3923 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (OpenEXR): Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 11, 2026
- ALSA-2026:86983 Important: openexr security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2026:84796 Important: openexr security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2026:82345 Important: OpenEXR security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RLSA-2026:86983 Important: openexr security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Oct 22, 2026
- ELSA-2026-86983 Important: openexr security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Oct 21, 2026
- RLSA-2026:84796 Important: openexr security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Oct 20, 2026
- RHSA-2026:84796 Red Hat Security Advisory: openexr security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- RHSA-2026:82345 Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenEXR security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:12184-1 python313-OpenEXR-3.4.16-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 19, 2026
- ELSA-2026-84796 Important: openexr security update (Oracle Linux 10) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Oct 19, 2026
- RLSA-2026:82345 Important: OpenEXR security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Oct 14, 2026
- ELSA-2026-82345 Important: OpenEXR security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Oct 13, 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
- SUSE-SU-2026:4003-1 Security update for openexr SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 13, 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-m799-ffc3-8pxc
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/commit/37f03b6ed90f3dd9910f31de3a40f25f2bc2aca1
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/commit/55b7958ecb5ac32c427ff39c1e063f6f7bbee77c
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/commit/aef02224ba282a802de65d16c49c1cdb82089dec