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CVE-2021-3605

There's a flaw in OpenEXR's rleUncompress functionality in versions prior to 3.0.5. An attacker...

5.5 MediumFix available

There's a flaw in OpenEXR's rleUncompress functionality in versions prior to 3.0.5. An attacker who is able to submit a crafted file to an application linked with OpenEXR could cause an out-of-bounds read. The greatest risk from this flaw is to application availability.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.97%Up 0.6 points since Aug 26, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

There's a flaw in OpenEXR's rleUncompress functionality in versions prior to 3.0.5. An attacker who is able to submit a crafted file to an application linked with OpenEXR could cause an out-of-bounds read. The greatest risk from this flaw is to application availability.

Record
CVE-2021-3605
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-119, CWE-125
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

There's a flaw in OpenEXR's rleUncompress functionality in versions prior to 3.0.5. An attacker who is able to submit a crafted file to an application linked with OpenEXR could cause an out-of-bounds read. The greatest risk from this flaw is to application availability.

Record
CVE-2021-3605
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-26909 No score

There's a flaw in OpenEXR's rleUncompress functionality in versions prior to 3.0.5. An attacker who is able to submit a crafted file to an application linked with OpenEXR could cause an out-of-bounds read. The greatest risk from this flaw is to application availability.

Record
EUVD-2021-26909
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c2vj-fxvp-674h 5.5

There's a flaw in OpenEXR's rleUncompress functionality in versions prior to 3.0.5. An attacker...

There's a flaw in OpenEXR's rleUncompress functionality in versions prior to 3.0.5. An attacker who is able to submit a crafted file to an application linked with OpenEXR could cause an out-of-bounds read. The greatest risk from this flaw is to application availability.

Record
GHSA-c2vj-fxvp-674h
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-119, CWE-125
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVAZL-44529 5.5

CVE-2021-3605 affecting package OpenEXR 2.3.0-6

There's a flaw in OpenEXR's rleUncompress functionality in versions prior to 3.0.5. An attacker who is able to submit a crafted file to an application linked with OpenEXR could cause an out-of-bounds read. The greatest risk from this flaw is to application availability.

Record
AZL-44529
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-05
OSV 5.5

There's a flaw in OpenEXR's rleUncompress functionality in versions prior to 3.0.5. An attacker who is able to submit a crafted file to an application linked with OpenEXR could cause an out-of-bounds read. The greatest risk from this flaw is to application availability.

Record
CVE-2021-3605
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2021-3605 5.5

There's a flaw in OpenEXR's rleUncompress functionality in versions prior to 3.0.5. An attacker who is able to submit a crafted file to an application linked with OpenEXR could cause an out-of-bounds read. The greatest risk from this flaw is to application availability.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3605
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVJLSEC-2026-129 5.5

There's a flaw in OpenEXR's rleUncompress functionality in versions prior to 3.0.5. An attacker who is able to submit a crafted file to an application linked with OpenEXR could cause an out-of-bounds read. The greatest risk from this flaw is to application availability.

Record
JLSEC-2026-129
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVOESA-2021-1339 5.5

OpenEXR security update

OpenEXR is a high dynamic-range (HDR) image file format originally developed by Industrial Light & Magic for use in computer imaging applications.

Security Fix(es):

There's a flaw in OpenEXR's rleUncompress functionality in versions prior to 3.0.5. An attacker who is able to submit a crafted file to an application linked with OpenEXR could cause an out-of-bounds read. The greatest risk from this flaw is to application availability.(CVE-2021-3605)

Record
OESA-2021-1339
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2021-3605 5.5

There's a flaw in OpenEXR's rleUncompress functionality in versions prior to 3.0.5. An attacker who is able to submit a crafted file to an application linked with OpenEXR could cause an out-of-bounds read. The greatest risk from this flaw is to application availability.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3605
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2021-0326 No score

Updated openexr packages fix security vulnerabilities

Updated openexr packages fix security 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 (CVE-2021-3474, CVE-2021-3475, CVE-2021-3476, CVE-2021-3477, CVE-2021-3478, CVE-2021-3479, CVE-2021-3598, CVE-2021-3605, CVE-2021-20296, CVE-2021-23169, CVE-2021-23215, CVE-2021-26260).

Record
MGASA-2021-0326
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2021:0925-1 No score

Security update for openexr

This update for openexr fixes the following issues:

  • Fixed CVE-2021-3605 [bsc#1187395]: Heap buffer overflow in the rleUncompress function
  • Fixed CVE-2021-3598 [bsc#1187310]: Heap buffer overflow in Imf_3_1:CharPtrIO:readChars

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

Record
openSUSE-SU-2021:0925-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2021:2158-1 No score

Security update for openexr

This update for openexr fixes the following issues:

  • Fixed CVE-2021-3605 [bsc#1187395]: Heap buffer overflow in the rleUncompress function
  • Fixed CVE-2021-3598 [bsc#1187310]: Heap buffer overflow in Imf_3_1:CharPtrIO:readChars
Record
openSUSE-SU-2021:2158-1
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-2021:14757-1 No score

Security update for OpenEXR

This update for OpenEXR fixes the following issues:

  • Fixed CVE-2021-3479 [bsc#1184354]: Out-of-memory caused by allocation of a very large buffer
  • Fixed CVE-2021-3605 [bsc#1187395]: Heap buffer overflow in the rleUncompress function
Record
SUSE-SU-2021:14757-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2021:2158-1 No score

Security update for openexr

This update for openexr fixes the following issues:

  • Fixed CVE-2021-3605 [bsc#1187395]: Heap buffer overflow in the rleUncompress function
  • Fixed CVE-2021-3598 [bsc#1187310]: Heap buffer overflow in Imf_3_1:CharPtrIO:readChars
Record
SUSE-SU-2021:2158-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2021:2159-1 No score

Security update for openexr

This update for openexr fixes the following issues:

  • Fixed CVE-2021-3479 [bsc#1184354]: Out-of-memory caused by allocation of a very large buffer
  • Fixed CVE-2021-3605 [bsc#1187395]: Heap buffer overflow in the rleUncompress function
  • Fixed CVE-2021-3598 [bsc#1187310]: Heap buffer overflow in Imf_3_1:CharPtrIO:readChars
Record
SUSE-SU-2021:2159-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-4996-1 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.

Record
USN-4996-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-4996-2 No score

openexr vulnerabilities

USN-4996-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in OpenEXR. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

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.

Record
USN-4996-2
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-5620-1 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. These issues only affected Ubuntu 20.04 ESM. (CVE-2021-3598, CVE-2021-3605, CVE-2021-20296, CVE-2021-23215, CVE-2021-26260)

It was discovered that OpenEXR incorrectly handled certain EXR image files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-3933)

It was discovered that OpenEXR incorrectly handled certain EXR image files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash. (CVE-2021-3941)

Record
USN-5620-1
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 2.5.7-1
2.5.7-1
openexr
Debian:13
before 2.5.7-1
2.5.7-1
openexr
Debian:14
before 2.5.7-1
2.5.7-1
openexr
Debian:9
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 2.2.0-11+deb9u4, plus listed versions
2.2.0-112.2.0-11+deb9u12.2.0-11+deb9u22.2.0-11+deb9u3
2.2.0-11+deb9u4
openexr
Debian:10
From an advisory covering 22 CVEs
before 2.2.1-4.1+deb10u2, plus listed versions
2.2.1-4.12.2.1-4.1+deb10u1
2.2.1-4.1+deb10u2
openexr
Debian:11
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 2.5.4-2+deb11u1, plus listed versions
2.5.4-2
2.5.4-2+deb11u1
OpenEXR_jll
Julia
before 3.1.1+0
3.1.1+0
openexr
Mageia:7
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 2.3.0-2.4.mga7
2.3.0-2.4.mga7
openexr
Mageia:8
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 2.5.7-1.mga8
2.5.7-1.mga8
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
OpenEXR
openEuler:20.03-LTS-SP1
before 2.2.0-23.oe1
2.2.0-23.oe1
OpenEXR
openEuler:20.03-LTS-SP2
before 2.2.0-23.oe1
2.2.0-23.oe1
OpenEXR
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 1.6.1-83.17.25.1
1.6.1-83.17.25.1
OpenEXR
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 1.6.1-83.17.25.1
1.6.1-83.17.25.1
openexr
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP2
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 2.2.1-3.32.1
2.2.1-3.32.1
openexr
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP3
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 2.2.1-3.32.1
2.2.1-3.32.1
openexr
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 2.2.1-3.32.1
2.2.1-3.32.1
openexr
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 2.2.1-3.32.1
2.2.1-3.32.1
openexr
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-ESPOS
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 2.2.1-3.32.1
2.2.1-3.32.1
openexr
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 2.2.1-3.32.1
2.2.1-3.32.1
openexr
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 2.2.1-3.32.1
2.2.1-3.32.1
openexr
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-BCL
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 2.2.1-3.32.1
2.2.1-3.32.1
openexr
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 2.2.1-3.32.1
2.2.1-3.32.1
openexr
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 2.2.1-3.32.1
2.2.1-3.32.1
openexr
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 2.2.1-3.32.1
2.2.1-3.32.1
openexr
SUSE:Manager Proxy 4.0
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 2.2.1-3.32.1
2.2.1-3.32.1
openexr
SUSE:Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 2.2.1-3.32.1
2.2.1-3.32.1
openexr
SUSE:Manager Server 4.0
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 2.2.1-3.32.1
2.2.1-3.32.1
openexr
SUSE:Enterprise Storage 6
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 2.2.1-3.32.1
2.2.1-3.32.1
openexr
SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 2.1.0-6.34.1
2.1.0-6.34.1
openexr
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 8
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 2.1.0-6.34.1
2.1.0-6.34.1
openexr
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 9
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 2.1.0-6.34.1
2.1.0-6.34.1
openexr
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 2.1.0-6.34.1
2.1.0-6.34.1
openexr
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 2.1.0-6.34.1
2.1.0-6.34.1
openexr
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 2.1.0-6.34.1
2.1.0-6.34.1
openexr
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 2.1.0-6.34.1
2.1.0-6.34.1
openexr
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 2.1.0-6.34.1
2.1.0-6.34.1
openexr
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 2.1.0-6.34.1
2.1.0-6.34.1
openexr
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 2.1.0-6.34.1
2.1.0-6.34.1
openexr
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 2.1.0-6.34.1
2.1.0-6.34.1
openexr
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 2.1.0-6.34.1
2.1.0-6.34.1
openexr
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 2.1.0-6.34.1
2.1.0-6.34.1
openexr
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 2.1.0-6.34.1
2.1.0-6.34.1
openexr
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP5
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 2.1.0-6.34.1
2.1.0-6.34.1
openexr
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
before 2.2.0-10ubuntu2.6+esm1, plus listed versions
2.2.0-1ubuntu32.2.0-7ubuntu12.2.0-9ubuntu12.2.0-10ubuntu22.2.0-10ubuntu2.1
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2.2.0-10ubuntu2.22.2.0-10ubuntu2.32.2.0-10ubuntu2.42.2.0-10ubuntu2.6
2.2.0-10ubuntu2.6+esm1
openexr
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
before 2.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.7, plus listed versions
2.2.0-11ubuntu12.2.0-11.1ubuntu12.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.12.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.22.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.32.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.42.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.6
2.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.7
openexr
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
before 2.3.0-6ubuntu0.5+esm1, plus listed versions
2.2.1-4.1ubuntu12.3.0-62.3.0-6build12.3.0-6ubuntu0.12.3.0-6ubuntu0.22.3.0-6ubuntu0.32.3.0-6ubuntu0.5
2.3.0-6ubuntu0.5+esm1
openexr
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 2.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.7, plus listed versions
2.2.0-11ubuntu12.2.0-11.1ubuntu12.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.12.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.22.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.32.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.42.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.6
2.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.7
openexr
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 2.2.0-10ubuntu2.6+esm1, plus listed versions
2.2.0-1ubuntu32.2.0-7ubuntu12.2.0-9ubuntu12.2.0-10ubuntu22.2.0-10ubuntu2.1
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2.2.0-10ubuntu2.22.2.0-10ubuntu2.32.2.0-10ubuntu2.42.2.0-10ubuntu2.6
2.2.0-10ubuntu2.6+esm1
openexr
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 2.3.0-6ubuntu0.5+esm1, plus listed versions
2.2.1-4.1ubuntu12.3.0-62.3.0-6build12.3.0-6ubuntu0.12.3.0-6ubuntu0.22.3.0-6ubuntu0.32.3.0-6ubuntu0.5
2.3.0-6ubuntu0.5+esm1
openexr
Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 2.5.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
2.5.4-22.5.7-1
2.5.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
openexr
openSUSE:Leap 15.2
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 2.2.1-lp152.7.17.1
2.2.1-lp152.7.17.1
openexr
openSUSE:Leap 15.3
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 2.2.1-3.32.1
2.2.1-3.32.1
openexr
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 3.1.1-2.2
3.1.1-2.2

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected
factsOSV
aliases, productsEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2021-3605 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Academysoftwarefoundation Openexr, published June 17, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.97%, the 61st percentile. Fixed in openexr 2.5.7-1.

References

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