CVE-2025-48071
OpenEXR ZIPS-packed Deep Scan-Line Heap Buffer Overflow
Description
OpenEXR provides the specification and reference implementation of the EXR file format, an image storage format for the motion picture industry. In versions 3.3.2 through 3.3.0, there is a heap-based buffer overflow during a write operation when decompressing ZIPS-packed deep scan-line EXR files with a maliciously forged chunk header. This is fixed in version 3.3.3.
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Published Date :
July 31, 2025, 9:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 31, 2025, 9:15 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 31, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description OpenEXR provides the specification and reference implementation of the EXR file format, an image storage format for the motion picture industry. In versions 3.3.2 through 3.3.0, there is a heap-based buffer overflow during a write operation when decompressing ZIPS-packed deep scan-line EXR files with a maliciously forged chunk header. This is fixed in version 3.3.3. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-122 Added Reference https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/commit/916cc729e24aa16b86d82813f6e136340ab2876f Added Reference https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/releases/tag/v3.3.3 Added Reference https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/security/advisories/GHSA-h45x-qhg2-q375
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