CVE-2026-41142
Description
OpenEXR provides the specification and reference implementation of the EXR file format, an image storage format for the motion picture industry. From versions 3.0.0 to before 3.2.9, 3.3.0 to before 3.3.11, and 3.4.0 to before 3.4.11, there is an integer overflow in ImageChannel::resize that leads to heap OOB write via OpenEXRUtil public API. This issue has been patched in versions 3.2.9, 3.3.11, and 3.4.11.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-41142
Vendor advisory: suse — https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-41142.html
Vendor advisory: security-advisories@github.com — https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/security/advisories/GHSA-m25w-72cj-q6mg
Vendor advisory: security-advisories@github.com — https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/pull/2367
Vendor advisory: security-advisories@github.com — https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/commit/0592ee539f33c122c90f09238579b902d838afb4
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | affected | |
| debian | bullseye | affected | |
| debian | forky | affected | |
| debian | sid | affected | |
| debian | trixie | affected | |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| openexr | openexr | {"startIncluding":"3.0.0","endExcluding":"3.2.9"} | 3.2.9 |
References
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/commit/0592ee539f33c122c90f09238579b902d838afb4
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/pull/2367
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/security/advisories/GHSA-m25w-72cj-q6mg
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-41142.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-41142
CWEs
CWE-190
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.