CVE-2026-42216
OpenEXR provides the specification and reference implementation of the EXR file format, an image storage format for the motion picture industry. From versions 3.0.0 to before 3.2.9, 3.3.0 to before 3.3.11, and 3.4.0 to before 3.4.11, IDManifest::init() reconstructs strings from a prefix-compressed representation. If the previous string is longer than 255 bytes, the next string is expected to begin with a 2-byte prefix length. The code reads stringList[i][0] and stringList[i][1] without checking that the current string has at least two bytes. This issue has been patched in versions 3.2.9, 3.3.11, and 3.4.11.
Published:May 7, 2026
Last Modified:May 8, 2026
EPS:May 7, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00042
CVSS Score:9.1
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Academysoftwarefoundation
Product
Openexr
Academysoftwarefoundation
Openexr
Vendor
Openexr
Product
Openexr
Openexr
Openexr
Exploits
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
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User Interaction
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Scope
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Confidentiality
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Integrity
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Availability
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