CVE-2026-34544
Description
A flaw was found in OpenEXR, an image storage format for the motion picture industry. A remote attacker or local user could exploit this vulnerability by providing a specially crafted B44 or B44A EXR file. This crafted file can cause an out-of-bounds write during file decoding, which may lead to memory corruption and potentially arbitrary code execution or, most likely, an application crash (Denial of Service).
Statement
This Moderate impact flaw in OpenEXR affects Red Hat products that process EXR image files. A specially crafted B44 or B44A EXR file can trigger an out-of-bounds write during decoding, potentially leading to memory corruption and application crashes. Exploitation requires user interaction with a malicious file.
Mitigation
To mitigate this issue, avoid processing untrusted B44 or B44A EXR image files with applications linked against the OpenEXR library. Restricting the source of EXR files to trusted origins can reduce the risk of exploitation.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS scores for open source components depend on vendor-specific factors (e.g. version or build chain). Therefore, Red Hat's score and impact rating can be different from NVD and other vendors. Red Hat remains the authoritative CVE Naming Authority (CNA) source for its products and services (see Red Hat classifications).
The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 6.6 | 7.3 | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Local | Local | N/A |
| Attack Complexity | Low | Low | N/A |
| Privileges Required | None | Low | N/A |
| User Interaction | Required | Required | N/A |
| Scope | Unchanged | Unchanged | N/A |
| Confidentiality | Low | High | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | Low | High | N/A |
| Availability Impact | High | High | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
NVD: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Integrity
Technical Impact: Modify Memory; Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands
Write operations could cause memory corruption. In some cases, an adversary can modify control data such as return addresses in order to execute unexpected code.
Availability
Technical Impact: DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart
Attempting to access out-of-range, invalid, or unauthorized memory could cause the product to crash.
Other
Technical Impact: Unexpected State
Subsequent write operations can produce undefined or unexpected results.
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