CVE-2026-27622

8.4 HIGH 0.2% exploit odds Fix listed Memory safety

What it is

OpenEXR provides the specification and reference implementation of the EXR file format, an image storage format for the motion picture industry. In CompositeDeepScanLine::readPixels, per-pixel totals are accumulated in vector<unsigned int> total_sizes for attacker-controlled large counts across many parts, total_sizes[ptr] wraps modulo 2^32. overall_sample_count is then derived from wrapped totals and used in samples[channel].resize(overall_sample_count). Decode pointer setup/consumption proceeds with true sample counts, and write operations in core unpack (generic_unpack_deep_pointers) overrun the undersized composite sample buffer. This vulnerability is fixed in v3.2.6, v3.3.8, and v3.4.6.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2026-03-03 23:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-07-15 02:19 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 8.4 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2026-03-03 23:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-07-15 02:19 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds write
Record status: Modified

Affected

Openexr < 3.2.6
Openexr < 3.3.8
Openexr < 3.4.6

Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 8.4

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Attack requirements: None
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Active
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Raw vector

CVSS: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

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Fix and advisories

https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/security/advisories/GHSA-cr4v-6jm6-4963

References

NVD record · CVE.org record