CVE-2026-62986
Published:August 25, 2026
Updated:September 24, 2026
OpenEXR is the reference implementation and specification for the EXR image file format, widely used in the motion picture industry. In versions 3.3.0 through 3.3.12 and 3.4.0 through 3.4.13, the PyOpenEXR Python bindings return stale heap data when reading a crafted deep scanline EXR that uses layer-prefixed RGB channels. With the default channel coalescing (separate_channels=False), the wrapper groups channels such as left.R, left.G, and left.B into a single RGB sample array, but the lane-offset calculation in PyPart::setDeepSliceData() only recognizes the exact unprefixed names G, B, and A. As a result, prefixed channels like left.G and left.B are decoded into lane 0 while lanes 1 and 2 are left uninitialized and returned to Python. A Python application that reads untrusted deep EXR files through the default OpenEXR.File API and then logs, serializes, previews, or otherwise processes the resulting NumPy sample arrays may expose uninitialized same-process heap contents, in addition to receiving incorrect green and blue channel data. This issue is fixed in versions 3.3.13 and 3.4.14.
Affected Packages
openexr (CONAN):
Affected version(s) >=3.3.0 <3.3.13Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.3.13openexr (CONAN):
Affected version(s) >=3.4.2 <3.4.14Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.4.14openexr (CONDA):
Affected version(s) >=3.4.0 <3.4.14Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.4.14openexr (CONDA):
Affected version(s) >=3.3.1 <3.3.13Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.3.13https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v3.3.0 <v3.3.13Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v3.3.13https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v3.4.0 <v3.4.14Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v3.4.14openexr (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=3.4.0 <3.4.14Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.4.14openexr (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=3.3.0 <3.3.13Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.3.13Related Resources (6)
https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/commit/5a534e2228c853034e5cb9d2599ebf82f48f51b0
https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/commit/5105809507ba572d8cad12ec9f5a5c9d378354b9
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
5.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
LOW
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
4.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
EPSS
Base Score:
0.23