Buffer overflow in Academysoftwarefoundation Openexr

CVE-2026-34380

OpenEXR provides the specification and reference implementation of the EXR file format, an image storage format for the motion picture industry. From 3.2.0 to before 3.2.7, 3.3.9, and 3.4.9, a signed integer overflow exists in undo_pxr24_impl() in src/lib/OpenEXRCore/internal_pxr24.c at line 377. The expression (uint64_t)(w * 3) computes w * 3 as a signed 32-bit integer before casting to uint64_t. When w is large, this multiplication constitutes undefined behavior under the C standard. On tested builds (clang/gcc without sanitizers), two's-complement wraparound commonly occurs, and for specific values of w the wrapped result is a small positive integer, which may allow the subsequent bounds check to pass incorrectly. If the check is bypassed, the decoding loop proceeds to write pixel data through dout, potentially extending far beyond the allocated output buffer. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.2.7, 3.3.9, and 3.4.9.

Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow

EPSS: 0.003 (17.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-34380?
CVE-2026-34380 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Academysoftwarefoundation Openexr, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2026-04-06.
How severe is CVE-2026-34380?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.