Buffer overflow in Academysoftwarefoundation Openimageio

CVE-2026-7582

A vulnerability was detected in AcademySoftwareFoundation OpenImageIO up to 3.2.0.1-dev. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file src/dds.imageio/ddsinput.cpp of the component DDS Image Handler. The manipulation results in out-of-bounds write. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit is now public and may be used. The patch is identified as 94ec2deec3e3bf2f2e2ff84d008e27425d626fe2. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (4.3th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 4th percentile — 4.3% 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-2026-7582: held from 0.001 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-7582?
CVE-2026-7582 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Academysoftwarefoundation Openimageio, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-05-01.
How severe is CVE-2026-7582?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.