CVE-2026-43996
OpenImageIO is a toolset for reading, writing, and manipulating image files of any image file format relevant to VFX / animation. Prior to 3.0.18.0 and 3.1.13.0, the bounds check in TGAInput::decode_pixel computes k + palbytespp as unsigned 32-bit arithmetic. When k = 0xFFFFFFFC and palbytespp = 4, the addition wraps to 0, which compares less than palette_alloc_size and passes the check. The subsequent palette access uses the unwrapped k (0xFFFFFFFC) as the index, reading ~4 GB past the start of the palette buffer — SEGV. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.0.18.0 and 3.1.13.0.
Published:May 14, 2026
Last Modified:May 16, 2026
EPS:May 14, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00013
CVSS Score:5.5
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Academysoftwarefoundation
Product
Openimageio
Academysoftwarefoundation
Openimageio
Vendor
Openimageio
Product
Openimageio
Openimageio
Openimageio
Exploits
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
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User Interaction
None
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Scope
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Changed
Confidentiality
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Integrity
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Availability
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