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CVE-2026-43996

OpenImageIO: Integer wraparound in bounds check of decode_pixel leads to out-of-bounds read in TGA paletted image decoder

5.5 MediumFix 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, the bounds check in TGAInput::decode_pixel computes k + palbytespp as unsigned 32-bit arithmetic. When k = 0xFFFFFFFC and palbytespp = 4, the addition wraps to 0, which compares less than palette_alloc_size and passes the check. The subsequent palette access uses the unwrapped k (0xFFFFFFFC) as the index, reading ~4 GB past the start of the palette buffer — SEGV. 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
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.18%Up 0.2 points since May 15, 2026
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.5

OpenImageIO: Integer wraparound in bounds check of decode_pixel leads to out-of-bounds read in TGA paletted image decoder

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, the bounds check in TGAInput::decode_pixel computes k + palbytespp as unsigned 32-bit arithmetic. When k = 0xFFFFFFFC and palbytespp = 4, the addition wraps to 0, which compares less than palette_alloc_size and passes the check. The subsequent palette access uses the unwrapped k (0xFFFFFFFC) as the index, reading ~4 GB past the start of the palette buffer — SEGV. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.0.18.0 and 3.1.13.0.

Record
CVE-2026-43996
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-125
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-30417 5.5

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, the bounds check in TGAInput::decode_pixel computes k + palbytespp as unsigned 32-bit arithmetic. When k = 0xFFFFFFFC and palbytespp = 4, the addition wraps to 0, which compares less than palette_alloc_size and passes the check. The subsequent palette access uses the unwrapped k (0xFFFFFFFC) as the index, reading ~4 GB past the start of the palette buffer — SEGV. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.0.18.0 and 3.1.13.0.

Record
EUVD-2026-30417
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
NVD 5.5

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, the bounds check in TGAInput::decode_pixel computes k + palbytespp as unsigned 32-bit arithmetic. When k = 0xFFFFFFFC and palbytespp = 4, the addition wraps to 0, which compares less than palette_alloc_size and passes the check. The subsequent palette access uses the unwrapped k (0xFFFFFFFC) as the index, reading ~4 GB past the start of the palette buffer — SEGV. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.0.18.0 and 3.1.13.0.

Record
CVE-2026-43996
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-125
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 5.5

OpenImageIO: Integer wraparound in bounds check of decode_pixel leads to out-of-bounds read in TGA paletted image decoder

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, the bounds check in TGAInput::decode_pixel computes k + palbytespp as unsigned 32-bit arithmetic. When k = 0xFFFFFFFC and palbytespp = 4, the addition wraps to 0, which compares less than palette_alloc_size and passes the check. The subsequent palette access uses the unwrapped k (0xFFFFFFFC) as the index, reading ~4 GB past the start of the palette buffer — SEGV. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.0.18.0 and 3.1.13.0.

Record
CVE-2026-43996
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-125
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-43996 5.5

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, the bounds check in TGAInput::decode_pixel computes k + palbytespp as unsigned 32-bit arithmetic. When k = 0xFFFFFFFC and palbytespp = 4, the addition wraps to 0, which compares less than palette_alloc_size and passes the check. The subsequent palette access uses the unwrapped k (0xFFFFFFFC) as the index, reading ~4 GB past the start of the palette buffer — SEGV. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.0.18.0 and 3.1.13.0.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43996
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-2026-43996 5.5

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, the bounds check in TGAInput::decode_pixel computes k + palbytespp as unsigned 32-bit arithmetic. When k = 0xFFFFFFFC and palbytespp = 4, the addition wraps to 0, which compares less than palette_alloc_size and passes the check. The subsequent palette access uses the unwrapped k (0xFFFFFFFC) as the index, reading ~4 GB past the start of the palette buffer — SEGV. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.0.18.0 and 3.1.13.0.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43996
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

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
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
All versions, 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~dfsg0-1ubuntu11.6.11~dfsg0-1ubuntu1+esm2
None known
openimageio
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1.6.17~dfsg0-1ubuntu51.7.17~dfsg0-1ubuntu21.7.17~dfsg0-1ubuntu2+esm1
None known
openimageio
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
2.0.10~dfsg0-12.0.11~dfsg0-12.0.12~dfsg0-12.0.12~dfsg0-1build12.0.12~dfsg0-1build2
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2.1.10.1~dfsg0-5ubuntu42.1.10.1~dfsg0-5ubuntu52.1.12.0~dfsg0-12.1.12.0~dfsg0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
None known
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
All versions, 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-1.1build42.4.17.0+dfsg-1.1ubuntu0.1~esm1
None known
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
All versions, 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-22.5.19.1+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
None known

History

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In short

CVE-2026-43996 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) 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 0.18%, the 7th percentile. Fixed in openimageio 3.1.18.0+dfsg-2.

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