Use of uninitialized resource in OpenEXR - #VU141342
Published: August 8, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU141342
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-908
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to use of uninitialized resource in the DWA UNKNOWN stream decode path in OpenEXRCore when parsing a crafted EXR image through normal decode APIs. A remote attacker can provide a specially crafted DWAA or DWAB EXR chunk with a short zlib inflate to disclose sensitive information.
User interaction is required to open or otherwise process a crafted EXR file.
Affected software
OpenEXR
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.
OpenEXR - addressed in versions 3.2.11, 3.3.13, 3.4.14