CVE-2026-42217
CRITICALOpenEXR: Shift exponent overflow in `readVariableLengthInteger()` (`ImfIDManifest.cpp`)
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, readVariableLengthInteger() decodes a variable-length integer from untrusted EXR input without bounding the shift count. After enough continuation bytes, the code executes a left shift by 70 on a 64-bit value, which is undefined behavior. This issue has been patched in versions 3.2.9, 3.3.11, and 3.4.11.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
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https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/security/advisories/GHSA-3c67-4wwp-w52m
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https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/pull/2378
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https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/commit/21eaa33bcbbb0c83a5fc42f6b6d65b70a996e63c
Scores
CVSS v3
9.8
EPSS
0.0039
EPSS Percentile
30.8%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-190
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