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CVE-2018-18444

makeMultiView.cpp in exrmultiview in OpenEXR 2.3.0 has an out-of-bounds write, leading to an...

8.8 HighFix available

CVE-2018-18444 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Ilm Openexr, published October 17, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.61%, the 85th percentile. Fixed in openexr 2.5.3-2.

makeMultiView.cpp in exrmultiview in OpenEXR 2.3.0 has an out-of-bounds write, leading to an assertion failure or possibly unspecified other impact.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

2.61%Up 1.2 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.8

makeMultiView.cpp in exrmultiview in OpenEXR 2.3.0 has an out-of-bounds write, leading to an assertion failure or possibly unspecified other impact.

Record
CVE-2018-18444
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

makeMultiView.cpp in exrmultiview in OpenEXR 2.3.0 has an out-of-bounds write, leading to an assertion failure or possibly unspecified other impact.

Record
CVE-2018-18444
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-10172 No score

makeMultiView.cpp in exrmultiview in OpenEXR 2.3.0 has an out-of-bounds write, leading to an assertion failure or possibly unspecified other impact.

Record
EUVD-2018-10172
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-whx7-cr39-4rv2 8.8

makeMultiView.cpp in exrmultiview in OpenEXR 2.3.0 has an out-of-bounds write, leading to an...

makeMultiView.cpp in exrmultiview in OpenEXR 2.3.0 has an out-of-bounds write, leading to an assertion failure or possibly unspecified other impact.

Record
GHSA-whx7-cr39-4rv2
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVAZL-44283 8.8

CVE-2018-18444 affecting package OpenEXR 2.3.0-6

makeMultiView.cpp in exrmultiview in OpenEXR 2.3.0 has an out-of-bounds write, leading to an assertion failure or possibly unspecified other impact.

Record
AZL-44283
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 8.8

makeMultiView.cpp in exrmultiview in OpenEXR 2.3.0 has an out-of-bounds write, leading to an assertion failure or possibly unspecified other impact.

Record
CVE-2018-18444
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2018-18444 8.8

makeMultiView.cpp in exrmultiview in OpenEXR 2.3.0 has an out-of-bounds write, leading to an assertion failure or possibly unspecified other impact.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-18444
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-18444 8.8

makeMultiView.cpp in exrmultiview in OpenEXR 2.3.0 has an out-of-bounds write, leading to an assertion failure or possibly unspecified other impact.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-18444
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2019-0166 No score

Updated openexr packages fix security vulnerabilities

Updated openexr package fixes security vulnerabilities:

It was discovered that makeMultiView.cpp in exrmultiview in OpenEXR 2.3.0 has an out-of-bounds write, leading to an assertion failure or possibly unspecified other impact (CVE-2018-18444).

Record
MGASA-2019-0166
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2019:1265-1 No score

Security update for openexr

This update for openexr fixes the following issues:

Security issue fixed:

  • CVE-2018-18444: Fixed Out-of-bounds write in makeMultiView.cpp (bsc#1113455).

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15:Update update project.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2019:1265-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11117-1 No score

libIex-3_1-30-3.1.1-2.2 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the libIex-3_1-30-3.1.1-2.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11117-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2019:0954-1 No score

Security update for openexr

This update for openexr fixes the following issues:

Security issue fixed:

  • CVE-2018-18444: Fixed Out-of-bounds write in makeMultiView.cpp (bsc#1113455).
Record
SUSE-SU-2019:0954-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2019:1962-1 No score

Security update for openexr

This update for openexr fixes the following issues:

Security issue fixed:

  • CVE-2017-9111: Fixed an invalid write of size 8 in the storeSSE function in ImfOptimizedPixelReading.h (bsc#1040109).
  • CVE-2017-9113: Fixed an invalid write of size 1 in the bufferedReadPixels function in ImfInputFile.cpp (bsc#1040113).
  • CVE-2017-9115: Fixed an invalid write of size 2 in the = operator function inhalf.h (bsc#1040115).
  • CVE-2018-18444: Fixed Out-of-bounds write in makeMultiView.cpp (bsc#1113455).
  • CVE-2017-9112: Fixed invalid read of size 1 in the getBits function in ImfHuf.cpp (bsc#1040112).
Record
SUSE-SU-2019:1962-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-4148-1 No score

openexr vulnerabilities

It was discovered that OpenEXR incorrectly handled certain malformed EXR image files. If a user were tricked into opening a crafted EXR image file, a remote attacker could cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2017-12596)

Brandon Perry discovered that OpenEXR incorrectly handled certain malformed EXR image files. If a user were tricked into opening a crafted EXR image file, a remote attacker could cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2017-9110, CVE-2017-9112, CVE-2017-9116)

Brandon Perry discovered that OpenEXR incorrectly handled certain malformed EXR image files. If a user were tricked into opening a crafted EXR image file, a remote attacker could cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-9111, CVE-2017-9113, CVE-2017-9115)

Tan Jie discovered that OpenEXR incorrectly handled certain malformed EXR image files. If a user were tricked into opening a crafted EXR image file, a remote attacker could cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-18444)

Record
USN-4148-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-4339-1 No score

openexr vulnerabilities

Brandon Perry discovered that OpenEXR incorrectly handled certain malformed EXR image files. If a user were tricked into opening a crafted EXR image file, a remote attacker could cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only applied to Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2017-9111, CVE-2017-9113, CVE-2017-9115)

Tan Jie discovered that OpenEXR incorrectly handled certain malformed EXR image files. If a user were tricked into opening a crafted EXR image file, a remote attacker could cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only applied to Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2018-18444)

Samuel Groß discovered that OpenEXR incorrectly handled certain malformed EXR image files. If a user were tricked into opening a crafted EXR image file, a remote attacker could cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-11758, CVE-2020-11759, CVE-2020-11760, CVE-2020-11761, CVE-2020-11762, CVE-2020-11763, CVE-2020-11764)

It was discovered that OpenEXR incorrectly handled certain malformed EXR image files. If a user were tricked into opening a crafted EXR image file, a remote attacker could cause a denial of service. (CVE-2020-11765)

Record
USN-4339-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
OpenEXR
Azure Linux:3
through 2.3.0-6 None known
openexr
Debian:12
before 2.5.3-2
2.5.3-2
openexr
Debian:13
before 2.5.3-2
2.5.3-2
openexr
Debian:14
before 2.5.3-2
2.5.3-2
openexr
Debian:9
before 2.2.0-11+deb9u1, plus listed versions
2.2.0-11
2.2.0-11+deb9u1
openexr
Debian:10
before 2.2.1-4.1+deb10u1, plus listed versions
2.2.1-4.1
2.2.1-4.1+deb10u1
openexr
Mageia:6
before 2.2.0-10.1.mga6
2.2.0-10.1.mga6
openexr
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15
before 2.2.1-3.3.11
2.2.1-3.3.11
openexr
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4
before 2.1.0-6.10.1
2.1.0-6.10.1
openexr
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4
before 2.1.0-6.10.1
2.1.0-6.10.1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
openexr
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
before 2.1.0-6.10.1
2.1.0-6.10.1
openexr
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
before 2.1.0-6.10.1
2.1.0-6.10.1
openexr
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP4
before 2.1.0-6.10.1
2.1.0-6.10.1
openexr
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
before 2.2.0-10ubuntu2.1, plus listed versions
2.2.0-1ubuntu32.2.0-7ubuntu12.2.0-9ubuntu12.2.0-10ubuntu2
2.2.0-10ubuntu2.1
openexr
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
before 2.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.1, plus listed versions
2.2.0-11ubuntu12.2.0-11.1ubuntu1
2.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.1
openexr
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
before 2.3.0-6ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions
2.2.1-4.1ubuntu12.3.0-62.3.0-6build1
2.3.0-6ubuntu0.1
openexr
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
before 2.2.0-10ubuntu2.2, plus listed versions
2.2.0-1ubuntu32.2.0-7ubuntu12.2.0-9ubuntu12.2.0-10ubuntu22.2.0-10ubuntu2.1
2.2.0-10ubuntu2.2
openexr
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
before 2.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.2, plus listed versions
2.2.0-11ubuntu12.2.0-11.1ubuntu12.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.1
2.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.2
openexr
openSUSE:Leap 15.0
before 2.2.1-lp150.2.3.1
2.2.1-lp150.2.3.1
openexr
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
before 3.1.1-2.2
3.1.1-2.2

History

History
WhenChangedSources
2026-11-03aliasesEUVD
2026-11-02createdCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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