CVE-2026-42216
CRITICALOpenEXR: Out-of-bounds read in `IDManifest::init()` during prefix expansion
Title source: cnaDescription
OpenEXR provides the specification and reference implementation of the EXR file format, an image storage format for the motion picture industry. From versions 3.0.0 to before 3.2.9, 3.3.0 to before 3.3.11, and 3.4.0 to before 3.4.11, IDManifest::init() reconstructs strings from a prefix-compressed representation. If the previous string is longer than 255 bytes, the next string is expected to begin with a 2-byte prefix length. The code reads stringList[i][0] and stringList[i][1] without checking that the current string has at least two bytes. This issue has been patched in versions 3.2.9, 3.3.11, and 3.4.11.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
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https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/security/advisories/GHSA-65j8-95g9-jgj4
Scores
CVSS v3
9.1
EPSS
0.0037
EPSS Percentile
28.9%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-125
Status
published
Products (4)
AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr
>= 3.0.0, < 3.2.9
AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr
>= 3.3.0, < 3.3.11
AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr
>= 3.4.0, < 3.4.11
openexr/openexr
3.0.0 - 3.2.9
Published
May 07, 2026
Tracked Since
May 07, 2026