In OpenEXR 2.2.0, an invalid write of size 1 in the bufferedReadPixels function in ImfInputFile.cpp could cause the application to crash or
In OpenEXR 2.2.0, an invalid write of size 1 in the bufferedReadPixels function in ImfInputFile.cpp could cause the application to crash or execute arbitrary code.
- Published
- May 21, 2017
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 3.1% · 87th percentile
- CWE
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Action score
36
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 35 / 40 · 8.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 1 / 30 · 3.1%
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We use this product, ask for helpAffected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| openexr | openexr | cpe:2.3:a:openexr:openexr |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- openexr openexr2.2.0
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:10 | openexr | before 2.2.1-4.1+deb10u1 | 2.2.1-4.1+deb10u1 |
| Debian:12 | openexr | before 2.5.3-2 | 2.5.3-2 |
| Debian:9 | openexr | before 2.2.0-11+deb9u1 | 2.2.0-11+deb9u1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.0 | openexr | before 2.2.1-lp150.2.6.1 | 2.2.1-lp150.2.6.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | openexr | before 2.2.1-lp151.4.3.1 | 2.2.1-lp151.4.3.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 | openexr | before 2.1.0-6.10.1 | 2.1.0-6.10.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 | openexr | before 2.2.1-3.6.1 | 2.2.1-3.6.1 |
Same product
openexr: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2023-5841OpenEXR Heap Overflow in Scanline Deep Data Parsing36Monitor
- CVE-2021-23169A heap-buffer overflow was found in the copyIntoFrameBuffer function of OpenEXR in versions before 3.0.1.36Monitor
- CVE-2017-9115In OpenEXR 2.2.0, an invalid write of size 2 in the = operator function in half.h could cause the application to crash or execute arbitrary 36Monitor
- CVE-2017-9111In OpenEXR 2.2.0, an invalid write of size 8 in the storeSSE function in ImfOptimizedPixelReading.h could cause the application to crash or 36Monitor
- CVE-2026-42216OpenEXR: Out-of-bounds read in `IDManifest::init()` during prefix expansion35Monitor
- CVE-2026-41142OpenEXR is Vulnerable to Integer overflow in ImageChannel::resize leads to heap OOB write via OpenEXRUtil public API35Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:openexr | 2.5.3-2 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:openexr | 2.2.1-lp150.2.6.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.0 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:openexr | 2.1.0-6.10.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
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Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- A user must open a link or visit a page.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
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CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
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MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.
Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00060.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00000.html
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/12/5
- github.com/openexr/openexr/issues/232
- github.com/openexr/openexr/pull/233
- github.com/openexr/openexr/releases/tag/v2.2.1
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00056.html
- usn.ubuntu.com/4148-1/
- usn.ubuntu.com/4339-1/
- www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4755
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.