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CVE-2026-27622: OpenEXR provides the specification and reference implementation of the EXR file format, an image

Affects openexrSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-27622· High 8.4

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.4 High · fixed in 2.2.0-10ubuntu2.6+esm4 : patch openexr soon.

Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 06:42 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.4High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 2.2.0-10ubuntu2.6+esm4, 2.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.9+esm1, 2.3.0-6ubuntu0.5+esm2 +3
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 3 Mar 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu Pro 26.04 LTSopenexrpkg:deb/ubuntu/openexr?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • <3.1.13-2ubuntu0.26.04.1~esm1
Fixed in
  • 3.1.13-2ubuntu0.26.04.1~esm1
Ubuntu 25.10openexrpkg:deb/ubuntu/openexr?arch=source&distro=questingOther threatsAffected
  • =3.1.13-2
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTSopenexrpkg:deb/ubuntu/openexr?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <3.1.5-5.1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Fixed in
  • 3.1.5-5.1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTSopenexrpkg:deb/ubuntu/openexr?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/jammyOther threatsAffected
  • <2.5.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
Fixed in
  • 2.5.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTSopenexrpkg:deb/ubuntu/openexr?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focalOther threatsAffected
  • <2.3.0-6ubuntu0.5+esm2
Fixed in
  • 2.3.0-6ubuntu0.5+esm2
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTSopenexrpkg:deb/ubuntu/openexr?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionicOther threatsAffected
  • <2.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.9+esm1
  • =2.2.0-11ubuntu1
Fixed in
  • 2.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.9+esm1

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Description

OpenEXR provides the specification and reference implementation of the EXR file format, an image storage format for the motion picture industry. In CompositeDeepScanLine::readPixels, per-pixel totals are accumulated in vector<unsigned int> total_sizes for attacker-controlled large counts across many parts, total_sizes[ptr] wraps modulo 2^32. overall_sample_count is then derived from wrapped totals and used in samples[channel].resize(overall_sample_count). Decode pointer setup/consumption proceeds with true sample counts, and write operations in core unpack (generic_unpack_deep_pointers) overrun the undersized composite sample buffer. This vulnerability is fixed in v3.2.6, v3.3.8, and v3.4.6.

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