In OpenEXR 2.2.0, a crafted image causes a heap-based buffer over-read in the hufDecode…
Priority LOW 38CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In OpenEXR 2.2.0, a crafted image causes a heap-based buffer over-read in the hufDecode function in IlmImf/ImfHuf.cpp during exrmaketiled execution; it may result in denial of service or possibly unspecified other impact.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01868 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openexr:openexr:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0 | Vulnerable | Academy Software Foundation |
- cpe:2.3:a:openexr:openexr:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·Academy Software Foundation
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-12596
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mrp7-3hfh-25j7
References
More Academy Software Foundation Openexr vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-05377 OpenEXR Heap Overflow in Scanline Deep Data Parsing CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2026-30537 OpenEXR: Out-of-bounds read in `IDManifest::init()` during prefix expansion CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-26792 OpenEXR: Heap information disclosure in PXR24 decompression via unchecked decompressed size (undo_pxr24_impl) CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-26794 OpenEXR: integer overflow lead to OOB in HTJ2K decoder CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
- TI-2026-26793 OpenEXR: integer overflow to OOB write in uncompress_b44_impl() CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
- TI-2025-30442 OpenEXR's Forged Unpacked Size can Lead to Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in Deep Scanline Parsing CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
Sources
- CVE-2017-12596 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-12596 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mrp7-3hfh-25j7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-12596 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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