Red Hat Security Advisory: openexr update
Affects Red HatSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.6 High · fixed in Red Hat package updates : patch Red Hat openexr soon.
Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 02:48 UTC
- 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 5 Nov 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
|
GitHubacademysoftwarefoundation/openexrpkg:github/academysoftwarefoundation/openexrOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
|
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AI-suggested
Red Hat has released fixed OpenEXR packages (version 3.1.1-2.el9_4.3) for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support and related variants. Users should apply these official updates promptly to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated or required beyond updating to the fixed packages.
Description
A security advisory from Red Hat addresses a vulnerability in the OpenEXR library that allows arbitrary code execution and information disclosure via crafted EXR files. The issue is identified as CVE-2026-34588 and is classified as important. Red Hat has released updated OpenEXR packages for multiple Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 variants to remediate this vulnerability.