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

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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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (37.3th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 37th percentile — 37.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-68516: held from 0.002 to 0.005.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.002

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Weakness classification (CWE)

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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.