OpenEXR: Heap out-of-bounds write in TiledRgbaInputFile via integer overflow on 32-bit (ILP32) builds
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
OpenEXR is the reference implementation and specification for the EXR image format, widely used in the motion picture industry. In versions before 3.2.11, 3.3.0 through 3.3.12, and 3.4.0 through 3.4.13, a crafted tiled EXR can trigger a heap out-of-bounds write on 32-bit/ILP32 builds when read through the public TiledRgbaInputFile RGBA API. The file uses a small 40x40 dataWindow but a 65537x65537 tile size. On ILP32, the Array2D<Rgba> tile-conversion buffer size calculation overflows, allocates a much smaller heap buffer, and tile decode writes past that allocation. This issue is fixed in versions 3.2.11, 3.3.13, and 3.4.14.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AcademySoftwareFoundation | openexr | before 3.2.11; 3.3.0 to before 3.3.13; 3.4.0 to before 3.4.14 | 3.2.11, 3.3.13, 3.4.14 | Patch available | CNA |
- openexr VendorAcademySoftwareFoundation Affected before 3.2.11; 3.3.0 to before 3.3.13; 3.4.0 to before 3.4.14 Fixed in 3.2.11, 3.3.13, 3.4.14 Patch available CNA
CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1
Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openexr:openexr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | Academy Software Foundation |
- cpe:2.3:a:openexr:openexr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Academy Software Foundation
Remediation
- Fix · CNA openexr (AcademySoftwareFoundation) Fixed in 3.2.11, 3.3.13, 3.4.14
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2026:82345 Released 2026-10-13 · Red Hat rating ImportantOpenEXR security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) OpenEXR-2.2.0-12.el8_10.3, OpenEXR-libs-2.2.0-12.el8_10.3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) OpenEXR-devel-2.2.0-12.el8_10.3
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:82345 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:82345 |
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-59186
- 2026-10-14 Fix available: RHSA-2026:82345 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-15 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8), Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) · Red Hat
References
Other 4
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/security/advisories/GHSA-f667-c4wm-c8gq
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/commit/71907b44ce9a1b05bf3934b8a7821752750731ab
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/commit/904141d3a1f86327ad1e2b93fc92ce2dd5881d34
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/commit/b1a5887372772d79328f4eb42b7f86352a38170b
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Sources
- CVE-2026-59186 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-59186 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- CVE-2026-59186 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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