OpenEXR: Heap out-of-bounds read in OpenEXRCore RLE decoding on ILP32
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
OpenEXR is the reference implementation and specification for the EXR image format, widely used in the motion picture industry. OpenEXR versions 3.2.0 through 3.2.10, 3.3.0 through 3.3.12, and 3.4.0 through 3.4.13 are vulnerable on ILP32 builds to a heap out-of-bounds read. The issue occurs when a crafted RLE-compressed EXR causes the 64-bit unpacked size to truncate before allocation in OpenEXRCore decoding.c and unpack_32bit() reads beyond the resulting buffer, allowing denial of service. 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 | 3.2.0 to 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 3.2.0 to 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
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-59985
References
Other 4
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/security/advisories/GHSA-v6v5-344m-64vm
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/releases/tag/v3.2.11
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/releases/tag/v3.3.13
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/releases/tag/v3.4.14
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Sources
- CVE-2026-59985 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-59985 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- CVE-2026-59985 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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