Buffer overflow in Academysoftwarefoundation Openexr
CVE-2026-68516
OpenEXR is the reference implementation and specification for the EXR image format, widely used in the motion picture industry. From version 3.4.0 through 3.4.13, a crafted HTJ2K-compressed EXR can crash OpenEXR during normal decode. An HTJ2K-compressed EXR whose JPEG 2000 SIZ fields place the first tile outside the visible image can reach invalid tile and codeblock geometry in the vendored OpenJPH AVX2 decoder, causing a stack out-of-bounds write and denial of service. OpenEXR's HTJ2K path validates the decoded codestream dimensions against the EXR chunk size, but it does not reject SIZ image-offset/tile-grid geometry where the first tile does not intersect the image. This issue is fixed in version 3.4.14.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Academysoftwarefoundation Openexr — versions >= 3.4.0, < 3.4.14
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-68516?
- CVE-2026-68516 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Academysoftwarefoundation Openexr, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-08-24.
- How severe is CVE-2026-68516?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.