Description
OpenImageIO is a toolset for reading, writing, and manipulating image files of any image file format relevant to VFX / animation. Prior to 3.1.16.0, a crafted ZIP-compressed TIFF processed with TIFF multithreading enabled can make TIFFInput::read_native_scanlines() return through an error path while asynchronous strip-decompression work remains queued. Because task_set is declared before ok and compressed_scratch, those captured objects are destroyed before the task-set destructor waits, allowing worker tasks to use stale stack and heap storage, resulting in a use-after-scope crash and denial of service. The affected implementation is identified by src/tiff.imageio/tiffinput.cpp, TIFFInput::read_native_scanlines(), task_set, ok, compressed_scratch, and uncompress_one_strip(), which define the relevant source path, functions, state, and trigger. This issue is fixed in 3.1.16.0.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| AcademySoftwareFoundation | OpenImageIO | < 3.1.16.0 | — |
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.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | openimageio | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | openimageio | No fix yet | — |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 26.04 LTS | openimageio | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | openimageio | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | openimageio | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | openimageio | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | openimageio | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | OpenImageIO | 3.1.16.0-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11442-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11442-1 OpenImageIO-3.1.16.0-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Aug 5, 2026
References
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/OpenImageIO/security/advisories/GHSA-v278-gpwr-r836
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/OpenImageIO/pull/5294
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/OpenImageIO/commit/31201c22df477b105b105c0dcfbf5d3d46db431b
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/OpenImageIO/releases/tag/v3.1.16.0