CVE-2026-34588: AcademySoftwareFoundation openexr · Out-of-bounds Read
Affects AcademySoftwareFoundation openexrSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.6 High · fixed in 3.4.9 : patch AcademySoftwareFoundation openexr soon.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 41% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 3.4.9, 3.3.9, 3.2.7
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 6 Apr 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade openexr and academysoftwarefoundation/openexr to 3.4.9, 3.3.9 or 3.2.7.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AcademySoftwareFoundationopenexr | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubacademysoftwarefoundation/openexrpkg:github/academysoftwarefoundation/openexrOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Fixes are available in OpenEXR versions 3.2.7, 3.3.9, and 3.4.9. Users and administrators should upgrade to these or later versions to remediate the vulnerability. Red Hat has released updated packages for affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support variants. Applying these vendor-provided updates is the recommended mitigation. Patch status is confirmed by vendor advisories.
Description
OpenEXR provides the specification and reference implementation of the EXR file format, an image storage format for the motion picture industry. From 3.1.0 to before 3.2.7, 3.3.9, and 3.4.9, internal_exr_undo_piz() advances the working wavelet pointer with signed 32-bit arithmetic. Because nx, ny, and wcount are int, a crafted EXR file can make this product overflow and wrap. The next channel then decodes from an incorrect address. The wavelet decode path operates in place, so this yields both out-of-bounds reads and out-of-bounds writes. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.2.7, 3.3.9, and 3.4.9.
References
- github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/security/advisories/GHSA-588r-cr5c-w6hf (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/releases/tag/v3.2.7 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/releases/tag/v3.3.9 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/releases/tag/v3.4.9 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-34588 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2455408 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-34588.json (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:17656 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:15888 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19146 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19587 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:17659 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:17658 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:17660 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:15887 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19359 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:30078 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:30089 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:30088 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:30087 (opens in a new tab)