Security update for openexr
An integer overflow vulnerability (CVE-2026-41142) exists in the ImageChannel resize function of the openexr library, which can lead to a heap out-of-bounds write via the OpenEXRUtil public API. This issue affects specific SUSE package versions of openexr on the aarch64 architecture. The vulnerability is classified as high severity. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time. A security update has been issued by the SUSE Product Security Team to address this vulnerability.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-41142 is an integer overflow vulnerability in the ImageChannel resize function of the openexr library, specifically triggered through the OpenEXRUtil public API. This overflow can cause a heap out-of-bounds write, potentially leading to memory corruption. The affected packages are openexr versions distributed by SUSE for the aarch64 architecture. The vulnerability was identified and fixed in a security update published by the SUSE Product Security Team under advisory SUSE-SU-2026:2114-1.
Potential Impact
The integer overflow can result in a heap out-of-bounds write, which may lead to memory corruption. This could potentially be exploited to cause application crashes or other unintended behavior. However, no known exploits are currently reported in the wild. The impact is considered high due to the nature of memory corruption vulnerabilities.
Mitigation Recommendations
A security update has been released by the SUSE Product Security Team to fix this vulnerability. Users of the affected SUSE openexr packages on aarch64 architectures should apply the official security update SUSE-SU-2026:2114-1 to remediate this issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Security update for openexr
Description
An integer overflow vulnerability (CVE-2026-41142) exists in the ImageChannel resize function of the openexr library, which can lead to a heap out-of-bounds write via the OpenEXRUtil public API. This issue affects specific SUSE package versions of openexr on the aarch64 architecture. The vulnerability is classified as high severity. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time. A security update has been issued by the SUSE Product Security Team to address this vulnerability.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-41142 is an integer overflow vulnerability in the ImageChannel resize function of the openexr library, specifically triggered through the OpenEXRUtil public API. This overflow can cause a heap out-of-bounds write, potentially leading to memory corruption. The affected packages are openexr versions distributed by SUSE for the aarch64 architecture. The vulnerability was identified and fixed in a security update published by the SUSE Product Security Team under advisory SUSE-SU-2026:2114-1.
Potential Impact
The integer overflow can result in a heap out-of-bounds write, which may lead to memory corruption. This could potentially be exploited to cause application crashes or other unintended behavior. However, no known exploits are currently reported in the wild. The impact is considered high due to the nature of memory corruption vulnerabilities.
Mitigation Recommendations
A security update has been released by the SUSE Product Security Team to fix this vulnerability. Users of the affected SUSE openexr packages on aarch64 architectures should apply the official security update SUSE-SU-2026:2114-1 to remediate this issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- SUSE Product Security Team
- Advisory Id
- SUSE-SU-2026:2114-1
- Cve Count
- 1
- Additional Cves
- []
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a1ca16ae29bf47b505e4532
Added to database: 5/31/2026, 9:00:26 PM
Last enriched: 5/31/2026, 9:04:53 PM
Last updated: 6/1/2026, 1:06:57 AM
Views: 5
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