Description
OpenEXR is the reference implementation and specification for the EXR image file format, widely used in the motion picture industry. In versions 3.3.0 through 3.3.12 and 3.4.0 through 3.4.13, the PyOpenEXR Python bindings return stale heap data when reading a crafted deep scanline EXR that uses layer-prefixed RGB channels. With the default channel coalescing (separate_channels=False), the wrapper groups channels such as left.R, left.G, and left.B into a single RGB sample array, but the lane-offset calculation in PyPart::setDeepSliceData() only recognizes the exact unprefixed names G, B, and A. As a result, prefixed channels like left.G and left.B are decoded into lane 0 while lanes 1 and 2 are left uninitialized and returned to Python. A Python application that reads untrusted deep EXR files through the default OpenEXR.File API and then logs, serializes, previews, or otherwise processes the resulting NumPy sample arrays may expose uninitialized same-process heap contents, in addition to receiving incorrect green and blue channel data. This issue is fixed in versions 3.3.13 and 3.4.14.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| AcademySoftwareFoundation | openexr | >= 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 | — |
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 | — |
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 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | openexr | 3.4.15-r0 | — |
Advisories 2
- openSUSE-SU-2026:12184-1 python313-OpenEXR-3.4.16-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 19, 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-pf59-r2mc-x746
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/commit/36ff0968de08d7ae80792f9f53402f93433207bb
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/commit/5105809507ba572d8cad12ec9f5a5c9d378354b9
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/commit/5a534e2228c853034e5cb9d2599ebf82f48f51b0