CVE-2026-68514
OpenEXR: Heap buffer overflow in PyOpenEXR from literal/prefixed RGB channel name collision in deep images
OpenEXR is the reference implementation and specification for the EXR image file format, widely used in the motion picture industry. In versions 3.3.0 through 3.3.12 and 3.4.0 through 3.4.13, the PyOpenEXR Python bindings contain a heap out-of-bounds write triggered when reading a crafted deep scanline EXR file. When a deep file declares a literal channel named left alongside layer-prefixed RGB channels left.R, left.G, and left.B, the wrapper processes the literal left channel first and allocates a scalar deep sample array for it, then reuses that same array as the coalesced destination for the prefixed RGB group. The deep reader registers sample slices with an RGB stride (three lanes) into storage that was allocated with scalar shape, so decoding the deep samples writes past the allocation. Opening such a file through the default public Python API, OpenEXR.File(path), causes a heap buffer overflow during normal deep sample decode, leading to memory corruption and a crash. This issue is fixed in versions 3.3.13 and 3.4.14.
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
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
5.5
OpenEXR: Heap buffer overflow in PyOpenEXR from literal/prefixed RGB channel name collision in deep images
OpenEXR is the reference implementation and specification for the EXR image file format, widely used in the motion picture industry. In versions 3.3.0 through 3.3.12 and 3.4.0 through 3.4.13, the PyOpenEXR Python bindings contain a heap out-of-bounds write triggered when reading a crafted deep scanline EXR file. When a deep file declares a literal channel named left alongside layer-prefixed RGB channels left.R, left.G, and left.B, the wrapper processes the literal left channel first and allocates a scalar deep sample array for it, then reuses that same array as the coalesced destination for the prefixed RGB group. The deep reader registers sample slices with an RGB stride (three lanes) into storage that was allocated with scalar shape, so decoding the deep samples writes past the allocation. Opening such a file through the default public Python API, OpenEXR.File(path), causes a heap buffer overflow during normal deep sample decode, leading to memory corruption and a crash. This issue is fixed in versions 3.3.13 and 3.4.14.
- Record
CVE-2026-68514- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-122, CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-65745
5.5
OpenEXR is the reference implementation and specification for the EXR image file format, widely used in the motion picture industry. In versions 3.3.0 through 3.3.12 and 3.4.0 through 3.4.13, the PyOpenEXR Python bindings contain a heap out-of-bounds write triggered when reading a crafted deep scanline EXR file. When a deep file declares a literal channel named left alongside layer-prefixed RGB channels left.R, left.G, and left.B, the wrapper processes the literal left channel first and allocates a scalar deep sample array for it, then reuses that same array as the coalesced destination for the prefixed RGB group. The deep reader registers sample slices with an RGB stride (three lanes) into storage that was allocated with scalar shape, so decoding the deep samples writes past the allocation. Opening such a file through the default public Python API, OpenEXR.File(path), causes a heap buffer overflow during normal deep sample decode, leading to memory corruption and a crash. This issue is fixed in versions 3.3.13 and 3.4.14.
- Record
EUVD-2026-65745- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS: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
OpenEXR is the reference implementation and specification for the EXR image file format, widely used in the motion picture industry. In versions 3.3.0 through 3.3.12 and 3.4.0 through 3.4.13, the PyOpenEXR Python bindings contain a heap out-of-bounds write triggered when reading a crafted deep scanline EXR file. When a deep file declares a literal channel named left alongside layer-prefixed RGB channels left.R, left.G, and left.B, the wrapper processes the literal left channel first and allocates a scalar deep sample array for it, then reuses that same array as the coalesced destination for the prefixed RGB group. The deep reader registers sample slices with an RGB stride (three lanes) into storage that was allocated with scalar shape, so decoding the deep samples writes past the allocation. Opening such a file through the default public Python API, OpenEXR.File(path), causes a heap buffer overflow during normal deep sample decode, leading to memory corruption and a crash. This issue is fixed in versions 3.3.13 and 3.4.14.
- Record
CVE-2026-68514- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-122, CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2026-68514
5.5
OpenEXR is the reference implementation and specification for the EXR image file format, widely used in the motion picture industry. In versions 3.3.0 through 3.3.12 and 3.4.0 through 3.4.13, the PyOpenEXR Python bindings contain a heap out-of-bounds write triggered when reading a crafted deep scanline EXR file. When a deep file declares a literal channel named left alongside layer-prefixed RGB channels left.R, left.G, and left.B, the wrapper processes the literal left channel first and allocates a scalar deep sample array for it, then reuses that same array as the coalesced destination for the prefixed RGB group. The deep reader registers sample slices with an RGB stride (three lanes) into storage that was allocated with scalar shape, so decoding the deep samples writes past the allocation. Opening such a file through the default public Python API, OpenEXR.File(path), causes a heap buffer overflow during normal deep sample decode, leading to memory corruption and a crash. This issue is fixed in versions 3.3.13 and 3.4.14.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2026-68514- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSVBELL-CVE-2026-68514
5.5
- Record
BELL-CVE-2026-68514- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
5.5
OpenEXR: Heap buffer overflow in PyOpenEXR from literal/prefixed RGB channel name collision in deep images
OpenEXR is the reference implementation and specification for the EXR image file format, widely used in the motion picture industry. In versions 3.3.0 through 3.3.12 and 3.4.0 through 3.4.13, the PyOpenEXR Python bindings contain a heap out-of-bounds write triggered when reading a crafted deep scanline EXR file. When a deep file declares a literal channel named left alongside layer-prefixed RGB channels left.R, left.G, and left.B, the wrapper processes the literal left channel first and allocates a scalar deep sample array for it, then reuses that same array as the coalesced destination for the prefixed RGB group. The deep reader registers sample slices with an RGB stride (three lanes) into storage that was allocated with scalar shape, so decoding the deep samples writes past the allocation. Opening such a file through the default public Python API, OpenEXR.File(path), causes a heap buffer overflow during normal deep sample decode, leading to memory corruption and a crash. This issue is fixed in versions 3.3.13 and 3.4.14.
- Record
CVE-2026-68514- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-122, CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-68514
5.5
OpenEXR is the reference implementation and specification for the EXR image file format, widely used in the motion picture industry. In versions 3.3.0 through 3.3.12 and 3.4.0 through 3.4.13, the PyOpenEXR Python bindings contain a heap out-of-bounds write triggered when reading a crafted deep scanline EXR file. When a deep file declares a literal channel named left alongside layer-prefixed RGB channels left.R, left.G, and left.B, the wrapper processes the literal left channel first and allocates a scalar deep sample array for it, then reuses that same array as the coalesced destination for the prefixed RGB group. The deep reader registers sample slices with an RGB stride (three lanes) into storage that was allocated with scalar shape, so decoding the deep samples writes past the allocation. Opening such a file through the default public Python API, OpenEXR.File(path), causes a heap buffer overflow during normal deep sample decode, leading to memory corruption and a crash. This issue is fixed in versions 3.3.13 and 3.4.14.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-68514- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-68514
5.5
OpenEXR is the reference implementation and specification for the EXR image file format, widely used in the motion picture industry. In versions 3.3.0 through 3.3.12 and 3.4.0 through 3.4.13, the PyOpenEXR Python bindings contain a heap out-of-bounds write triggered when reading a crafted deep scanline EXR file. When a deep file declares a literal channel named left alongside layer-prefixed RGB channels left.R, left.G, and left.B, the wrapper processes the literal left channel first and allocates a scalar deep sample array for it, then reuses that same array as the coalesced destination for the prefixed RGB group. The deep reader registers sample slices with an RGB stride (three lanes) into storage that was allocated with scalar shape, so decoding the deep samples writes past the allocation. Opening such a file through the default public Python API, OpenEXR.File(path), causes a heap buffer overflow during normal deep sample decode, leading to memory corruption and a crash. This issue is fixed in versions 3.3.13 and 3.4.14.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68514- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2026:11612-1 No score
libIex-3_4-33-3.4.14-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libIex-3_4-33-3.4.14-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2026:11612-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2026:12184-1 No score
python313-OpenEXR-3.4.16-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the python313-OpenEXR-3.4.16-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2026:12184-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
openexrAlpine:v3.24 |
before 3.4.15-r0 | 3.4.15-r0 |
openexrAlpaquita:stream |
3.4.4-r0 up to 3.4.15-r0 | 3.4.15-r0 |
openexrDebian:14 |
before 3.4.14-0.1, plus listed versions 3.1.13-23.4.6+ds-13.4.6+ds-23.4.6+ds-33.4.6+ds-4 |
3.4.14-0.1 |
openexrUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.2.0-1ubuntu32.2.0-7ubuntu12.2.0-9ubuntu12.2.0-10ubuntu22.2.0-10ubuntu2.1 Show 8 moreShow less2.2.0-10ubuntu2.22.2.0-10ubuntu2.32.2.0-10ubuntu2.42.2.0-10ubuntu2.62.2.0-10ubuntu2.6+esm12.2.0-10ubuntu2.6+esm22.2.0-10ubuntu2.6+esm32.2.0-10ubuntu2.6+esm4 |
None known |
openexrUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.2.0-11ubuntu12.2.0-11.1ubuntu12.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.12.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.22.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.3 Show 6 moreShow less2.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.42.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.62.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.72.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.82.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.92.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.9+esm1 |
None known |
openexrUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.2.1-4.1ubuntu12.3.0-62.3.0-6build12.3.0-6ubuntu0.12.3.0-6ubuntu0.2 Show 4 moreShow less2.3.0-6ubuntu0.32.3.0-6ubuntu0.52.3.0-6ubuntu0.5+esm12.3.0-6ubuntu0.5+esm2 |
None known |
openexrUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.5.4-22.5.7-12.5.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm12.5.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 |
None known |
openexrUbuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.1.5-5.13.1.5-5.1build13.1.5-5.1build23.1.5-5.1build33.1.5-5.1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
openexrUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.1.13-2build13.4.6+ds-4ubuntu3 |
None known |
openexrUbuntu:Pro:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.1.13-23.1.13-2build13.1.13-2ubuntu0.26.04.1~esm1 |
None known |
openexropenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 3.4.14-1.1 | 3.4.14-1.1 |
python-OpenEXRopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 3.4.16-1.1 | 3.4.16-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, aliases, references | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-68514 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Academysoftwarefoundation Openexr, published August 25, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.18%, the 8th percentile. Fixed in openexr 3.4.15-r0.
References
github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/security/advisories/GHSA-mw28-66qc-c883
github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/commit/c1f3ec0d91cfa5a8035ecd00920835ac76e01640
github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/commit/d134e3cd81a2e343f2919e86bf949f576b1ab16a
security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2026-68514
docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2026-68514
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/68xxx/CVE-2026-68514.json
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-68514
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-68514
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-68514
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-68514
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-59183
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-59184
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-59186
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-59187
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-59189
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-59981
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-59982
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-59983
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-59984
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-59985
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-61555
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-61703
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-62986
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-65979
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-68513
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-68514
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-68515
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-68516