Resource exhaustion in Academysoftwarefoundation Openexr
CVE-2025-48074
OpenEXR provides the specification and reference implementation of the EXR file format, an image storage format for the motion picture industry. In version 3.3.2, applications trust unvalidated dataWindow size values from file headers, which can lead to excessive memory allocation and performance degradation when processing malicious files. This is fixed in version 3.3.3.
EPSS: 0.003 (17.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Academysoftwarefoundation Openexr — versions >= 3.3.2, < 3.3.3
- Openexr — versions 3.3.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-48074?
- CVE-2025-48074 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Academysoftwarefoundation Openexr, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-08-01.
- How severe is CVE-2025-48074?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-48074 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.