VDB-318479 · CVE-2025-48072 · GCVE-0-2025-48072

AcademySoftwareFoundation openexr up to 3.3.2 EXR File Parser out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in AcademySoftwareFoundation openexr up to 3.3.2. It has been rated as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component EXR File Parser. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-48072. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in AcademySoftwareFoundation openexr up to 3.3.2 and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown function of the component EXR File Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

OpenEXR provides the specification and reference implementation of the EXR file format, an image storage format for the motion picture industry. Version 3.3.2 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow during a read operation due to bad pointer math when decompressing DWAA-packed scan-line EXR files with a maliciously forged chunk. This is fixed in version 3.3.3.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-48072 since 05/15/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading to version 3.3.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Vendor

AcademySoftwareFoundation

Name

openexr

Version

License

open-source

Website

Product: https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.5

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: openexr 3.3.3

Timelineinfo

05/15/2025 CVE reserved
07/31/2025 +77 days Advisory disclosed
07/31/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/14/2025 +14 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-48072 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-48072
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-318479

Entryinfo

Created: 07/31/2025 23:03
Updated: 08/14/2025 07:16
Changes: 07/31/2025 23:03 (67), 08/01/2025 10:26 (1), 08/14/2025 07:16 (11)
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