Integer overflow in OpenEXR - CVE-2026-40250
Published: April 20, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU126522
CSH Severity: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-40250
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
OpenEXR
OpenEXR
Software vendor:
OpenEXR
OpenEXR
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to corrupt the heap.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow or wraparound in DwaCompressor_uncompress() in internal_dwa_compressor.h when parsing a crafted DWAA/DWAB EXR file. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a crafted file to corrupt the heap.
User interaction is required to open a crafted file.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.