Vulnerability · Published Aug 25, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2026-61555OpenEXR: Empty multiView viewFromChannelName file crash
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity out-of-bounds read in openexr from AcademySoftwareFoundation. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 7% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
OpenEXR is the reference implementation and specification for the EXR image format, widely used in the motion picture industry. OpenEXR versions before 3.2.11, 3.3.0 through 3.3.12, and 3.4.0 through 3.4.13 are vulnerable to crashing. This occurs when Imf::GetChannelsInMultiPartFile() processes a crafted EXR with an empty multiView header attribute and Imf::viewFromChannelName() indexes the empty vector for a dotless channel name. This issue is fixed in versions 3.2.11, 3.3.13, and 3.4.14.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.24 | openexr | 3.4.15-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2026-61555 |
| Debian:12 | openexr | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-61555 |
| Debian:13 | openexr | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-61555 |
| Debian:14 | openexr | 3.4.14-0.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-61555 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | openexr | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-61555 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| AcademySoftwareFoundation | openexr | < 3.2.11>= 3.3.0, < 3.3.13>= 3.4.0, < 3.4.14 |
Weakness: CWE-125 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/security/advisories/GHSA-g8f2-r72m-48vx x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/commit/6c6bc2d485f1435d3776b3b4a36f1617cf87070b x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/commit/b4257c7740a05071262e496ae7e7efa4774712f5 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/commit/c6d3796918f8e358c9c329e909fa6b0dd7dc8cb9 x_refsource_MISC