---
id: CVE-2026-59982
title: >-
  OpenEXR is the reference implementation and specification for the EXR image
  format, widely used in the motion picture industry
summary: >-
  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 can return an
  out-of-bounds po…
severity: high
cvss: 7.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-190
  - CWE-787
  - CWE-823
published: '2026-08-25'
updated: '2026-09-09'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-09T21:07:31.353'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-59982'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/commit/37f03b6ed90f3dd9910f31de3a40f25f2bc2aca1
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/commit/55b7958ecb5ac32c427ff39c1e063f6f7bbee77c
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/commit/aef02224ba282a802de65d16c49c1cdb82089dec
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/security/advisories/GHSA-6662-fq6f-93mp
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: >-
      https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-59982.json
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-59982'
  - url: 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2523708'
  - url: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-59982'
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-59982'
tags:
  - nvd
  - csaf
  - vex
  - red-hat
epss: 0.00423
epssPercentile: 0.33846
ingestedAt: '2026-09-09T21:22:45.552Z'
vendor: Red Hat
product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
affected:
  - enterprise_linux 10
  - enterprise_linux 9
---

## Overview

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 can return an out-of-bounds pointer from TypedDeepImageChannel::row() when a crafted deep EXR has a nonzero dataWindow origin. This vulnerability occurs because the API combines zero-based row access with an absolute-coordinate-adjusted base pointer, allowing a crash or limited information disclosure. This issue is fixed in versions 3.2.11, 3.3.13, and 3.4.14.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.

## Vendor advisories

- **Red Hat VEX** · Important · affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · no fix planned: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · updated 2026-09-19 · [vex](https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-59982.json)