OpenImageIO: TIFF 1-bit CMYK bit conversion heap out-of-bounds write
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
OpenImageIO is a toolset for reading, writing, and manipulating image files of any image file format relevant to VFX / animation. Prior to 3.1.16.0, A crafted 1-bit contiguous cmyk tiff is exposed through a native uint1 imagespec, so callers allocate a bit-packed buffer. tiffinput::read_native_scanline_locked() nevertheless invokes tiffinput::bit_convert() with 8-bit output and writes one expanded byte per value into that smaller buffer, resulting in a heap out-of-bounds write and memory corruption. The affected implementation is identified by src/tiff.imageio/tiffinput.cpp, TIFFInput::bit_convert(), TIFFInput::read_native_scanline_locked(), PHOTOMETRIC_SEPARATED, 1-bit CMYK, and native uint1 ImageSpec, which define the relevant source path, functions, state, and trigger. This issue is fixed in 3.1.16.0.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AcademySoftwareFoundation | OpenImageIO | before 3.1.16.0 | 3.1.16.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- OpenImageIO VendorAcademySoftwareFoundation Affected before 3.1.16.0 Fixed in 3.1.16.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openimageio:openimageio:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 3.1.16.0 | Vulnerable | OpenImageIO Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:openimageio:openimageio:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.1.16.0 Vulnerable ·OpenImageIO Project
Remediation
- Fix · CNA OpenImageIO (AcademySoftwareFoundation) Fixed in 3.1.16.0
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-67549
References
Exploit 2
Patch 2
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Sources
- CVE-2026-67549 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-67549 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- CVE-2026-67549 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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