CVE-2026-34545
What it is
OpenEXR provides the specification and reference implementation of the EXR file format, an image storage format for the motion picture industry. From version 3.4.0 to before version 3.4.7, an attacker providing a crafted .exr file with HTJ2K compression and a channel width of 32768 can write controlled data beyond the output heap buffer in any application that decodes EXR images. The write primitive is 2 bytes per overflow iteration or 4 bytes (by another path), repeating for each additional pixel past the overflow point. In this context, a heap write overflow can lead to remote code execution on systems. This issue has been patched in version 3.4.7.
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
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 8.4 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.6% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-122
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Openexr < 3.4.7
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
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2026-34545.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2026-34545. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/commit/3827998f5c041d6a94c6af24bbb363daa669e4b3
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/releases/tag/v3.4.7
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/security/advisories/GHSA-ghfj-fx47-wg97
References
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/commit/3827998f5c041d6a94c6af24bbb363daa669e4b3
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/releases/tag/v3.4.7
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/security/advisories/GHSA-ghfj-fx47-wg97
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-34545
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2454139
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-34545.json