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CVE-2026-43903

OpenImageIO: SGI RLE decoder heap buffer overflow OIIO_DASSERT bounds checks are no-ops in release builds

8.4 HighFix available

OpenImageIO is a toolset for reading, writing, and manipulating image files of any image file format relevant to VFX / animation. Prior to 3.0.18.0 and 3.1.13.0, sgiinput.cpp:265,274 use OIIO_DASSERT for bounds checking in the RLE decode loop. In release builds, OIIO_DASSERT compiles to ((void)sizeof(x)) (dassert.h:210), making all bounds checks no-ops. A crafted .sgi file with RLE count exceeding scanline width causes heap buffer overflow and crash. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.0.18.0 and 3.1.13.0.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Active

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.13%Up 0.1 points since May 15, 2026
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 8.4

OpenImageIO: SGI RLE decoder heap buffer overflow OIIO_DASSERT bounds checks are no-ops in release builds

OpenImageIO is a toolset for reading, writing, and manipulating image files of any image file format relevant to VFX / animation. Prior to 3.0.18.0 and 3.1.13.0, sgiinput.cpp:265,274 use OIIO_DASSERT for bounds checking in the RLE decode loop. In release builds, OIIO_DASSERT compiles to ((void)sizeof(x)) (dassert.h:210), making all bounds checks no-ops. A crafted .sgi file with RLE count exceeding scanline width causes heap buffer overflow and crash. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.0.18.0 and 3.1.13.0.

Record
CVE-2026-43903
CVSS 4.0
8.4 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness
CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-30387 8.4

OpenImageIO is a toolset for reading, writing, and manipulating image files of any image file format relevant to VFX / animation. Prior to 3.0.18.0 and 3.1.13.0, sgiinput.cpp:265,274 use OIIO_DASSERT for bounds checking in the RLE decode loop. In release builds, OIIO_DASSERT compiles to ((void)sizeof(x)) (dassert.h:210), making all bounds checks no-ops. A crafted .sgi file with RLE count exceeding scanline width causes heap buffer overflow and crash. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.0.18.0 and 3.1.13.0.

Record
EUVD-2026-30387
CVSS 4.0
8.4 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 8.4

OpenImageIO is a toolset for reading, writing, and manipulating image files of any image file format relevant to VFX / animation. Prior to 3.0.18.0 and 3.1.13.0, sgiinput.cpp:265,274 use OIIO_DASSERT for bounds checking in the RLE decode loop. In release builds, OIIO_DASSERT compiles to ((void)sizeof(x)) (dassert.h:210), making all bounds checks no-ops. A crafted .sgi file with RLE count exceeding scanline width causes heap buffer overflow and crash. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.0.18.0 and 3.1.13.0.

Record
CVE-2026-43903
CVSS 4.0
8.4 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 8.4

OpenImageIO: SGI RLE decoder heap buffer overflow OIIO_DASSERT bounds checks are no-ops in release builds

OpenImageIO is a toolset for reading, writing, and manipulating image files of any image file format relevant to VFX / animation. Prior to 3.0.18.0 and 3.1.13.0, sgiinput.cpp:265,274 use OIIO_DASSERT for bounds checking in the RLE decode loop. In release builds, OIIO_DASSERT compiles to ((void)sizeof(x)) (dassert.h:210), making all bounds checks no-ops. A crafted .sgi file with RLE count exceeding scanline width causes heap buffer overflow and crash. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.0.18.0 and 3.1.13.0.

Record
CVE-2026-43903
CVSS 4.0
8.4 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness
CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-43903 7.8

OpenImageIO is a toolset for reading, writing, and manipulating image files of any image file format relevant to VFX / animation. Prior to 3.0.18.0 and 3.1.13.0, sgiinput.cpp:265,274 use OIIO_DASSERT for bounds checking in the RLE decode loop. In release builds, OIIO_DASSERT compiles to ((void)sizeof(x)) (dassert.h:210), making all bounds checks no-ops. A crafted .sgi file with RLE count exceeding scanline width causes heap buffer overflow and crash. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.0.18.0 and 3.1.13.0.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43903
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43903 8.4

OpenImageIO is a toolset for reading, writing, and manipulating image files of any image file format relevant to VFX / animation. Prior to 3.0.18.0 and 3.1.13.0, sgiinput.cpp:265,274 use OIIO_DASSERT for bounds checking in the RLE decode loop. In release builds, OIIO_DASSERT compiles to ((void)sizeof(x)) (dassert.h:210), making all bounds checks no-ops. A crafted .sgi file with RLE count exceeding scanline width causes heap buffer overflow and crash. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.0.18.0 and 3.1.13.0.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43903
CVSS 4.0
8.4 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-8438-1 No score

openimageio vulnerabilities

It was discovered that OpenImageIO incorrectly performed bounds checking when processing SGI files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2026-43903)

It was discovered that OpenImageIO incorrectly handled run-length encoding when processing Softimage PIC files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2026-43904)

It was discovered that OpenImageIO incorrectly validated subimage metadata when processing HEIF files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. (CVE-2026-43906)

It was discovered that OpenImageIO contained multiple integer overflow vulnerabilities when processing DPX files. An attacker could possibly use these issues to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2026-43907, CVE-2026-43908, CVE-2026-43909)

Record
USN-8438-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
openimageio
Debian:12
All versions, plus listed versions
2.4.12.0+dfsg-12.4.13.0+dfsg-12.4.14.0+dfsg-12.4.16.0+dfsg-12.4.17.0+dfsg-1
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2.4.17.0+dfsg-1.12.4.7.1+dfsg-22.4.9.0+dfsg-12.5.10.1+dfsg-12.5.12.0+dfsg-12.5.12.0+dfsg-22.5.14.0+dfsg-12.5.15.0+dfsg-12.5.16.0+dfsg-12.5.18.0+dfsg-12.5.19.1+dfsg-12.5.19.1+dfsg-22.5.7.0+dfsg-13.1.18.0+dfsg-13.1.18.0+dfsg-23.1.18.1+dfsg-13.1.18.1+dfsg-2
None known
openimageio
Debian:13
All versions, plus listed versions
2.5.18.0+dfsg-12.5.19.1+dfsg-12.5.19.1+dfsg-23.1.18.0+dfsg-13.1.18.0+dfsg-23.1.18.1+dfsg-13.1.18.1+dfsg-2
None known
openimageio
Debian:14
before 3.1.18.0+dfsg-2, plus listed versions
2.5.18.0+dfsg-12.5.19.1+dfsg-12.5.19.1+dfsg-23.1.18.0+dfsg-1
3.1.18.0+dfsg-2
openimageio
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
before 1.6.11~dfsg0-1ubuntu1+esm2, plus listed versions
1.5.17~dfsg0-1ubuntu21.5.20~dfsg0-1ubuntu21.5.23~dfsg0-1ubuntu11.6.9~dfsg0-4ubuntu11.6.10~dfsg0-1ubuntu11.6.10~dfsg0-2ubuntu11.6.11~dfsg0-1ubuntu1
1.6.11~dfsg0-1ubuntu1+esm2
openimageio
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
before 1.7.17~dfsg0-1ubuntu2+esm1, plus listed versions
1.6.17~dfsg0-1ubuntu51.7.17~dfsg0-1ubuntu2
1.7.17~dfsg0-1ubuntu2+esm1
openimageio
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
before 2.1.12.0~dfsg0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
2.0.10~dfsg0-12.0.11~dfsg0-12.0.12~dfsg0-12.0.12~dfsg0-1build12.0.12~dfsg0-1build22.1.10.1~dfsg0-5ubuntu42.1.10.1~dfsg0-5ubuntu52.1.12.0~dfsg0-1
2.1.12.0~dfsg0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
openimageio
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
2.2.10.1+dfsg-1build12.2.18.0+dfsg-12.2.18.0+dfsg-1build22.2.18.0+dfsg-1ubuntu2
None known
openimageio
Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS
before 2.4.17.0+dfsg-1.1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
2.4.14.0+dfsg-12.4.16.0+dfsg-12.4.16.0+dfsg-1build12.4.17.0+dfsg-12.4.17.0+dfsg-1build12.4.17.0+dfsg-1.1build32.4.17.0+dfsg-1.1build4
2.4.17.0+dfsg-1.1ubuntu0.1~esm1
openimageio
Ubuntu:25.10
All versions, plus listed versions
2.5.18.0+dfsg-1build12.5.18.0+dfsg-1build2
None known
openimageio
Ubuntu:26.10
All versions, plus listed versions
2.5.19.1+dfsg-22.5.19.1+dfsg-2build12.5.19.1+dfsg-2build2
None known
openimageio
Ubuntu:Pro:26.04:LTS
before 2.5.19.1+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
2.5.18.0+dfsg-1build22.5.19.1+dfsg-1build12.5.19.1+dfsg-1build32.5.19.1+dfsg-1build52.5.19.1+dfsg-2
2.5.19.1+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1~esm1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, NVD, OSV

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

In short

CVE-2026-43903 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.4) in Academysoftwarefoundation Openimageio, published May 14, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.13%, the 2nd percentile. Fixed in openimageio 3.1.18.0+dfsg-2.

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