---
id: CVE-2026-68515
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. In versions before 3.2.11,
  3.3.0 through 3.3.12, and 3.4.0 through 3.4.13, exrmultiview can write past a
  heap…
severity: high
cvss: 7.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-122
  - CWE-787
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-2026-68515'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/commit/77ee19c021398b1c56f32c3af8347e365dbd4f33
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/commit/c644ac2dfeac82939c81a8551d6f4b7859f63add
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/commit/e2300a3d54a93d20a36a86b82f3a506c4c91476f
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/security/advisories/GHSA-gjf7-wjjw-xq56
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/security/advisories/GHSA-gjf7-wjjw-xq56
    label: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
  - url: >-
      https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-68515.json
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-68515'
  - url: 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2523747'
  - url: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-68515'
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-68515'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:69609'
tags:
  - nvd
  - csaf
  - vex
  - red-hat
epss: 0.00191
epssPercentile: 0.07705
ingestedAt: '2026-09-09T21:22:45.553Z'
vendor: Red Hat
product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10)
affected:
  - enterprise_linux 6
  - enterprise_linux 8
  - enterprise_linux 9
  - enterprise_linux_appstream_v_10
  - enterprise_linux_codeready_linux_builder_v_10
patched:
  - enterprise_linux_appstream_v_10
  - enterprise_linux_codeready_linux_builder_v_10
---

## Overview

OpenEXR is the reference implementation and specification for the EXR image format, widely used in the motion picture industry. In versions before 3.2.11, 3.3.0 through 3.3.12, and 3.4.0 through 3.4.13, exrmultiview can write past a heap allocation when it combines two attacker-supplied, individually valid scanline EXR files whose union dataWindow is not aligned to one view's channel subsampling. The utility allocates sampled channel storage using a truncated union_width / xSampling, then reads the sampled input through a Slice based on the misaligned union window, producing a heap out-of-bounds write. The trigger is normal public-tool processing, such as exrmultiview left A.exr right B.exr out.exr with crafted but valid inputs, so this is not solely an API or caller-precondition issue. 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

- **RHSA-2026:69609** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10), Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) · released 2026-09-22 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:69609)
- **Red Hat VEX** · Important · affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · no fix planned: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · updated 2026-09-22 · [vex](https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-68515.json)