CVE-2026-55371: OpenEXR: OpenEXRCore exr_attr_set_bytes() accepts NULL type_hint with positive hint_length

Published Aug 25, 2026
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Updated

OpenEXR is the reference implementation and specification for the EXR high-dynamic-range image file format, widely used in the motion picture industry. Versions 3.4.0 through 3.4.12 contain a NULL pointer dereference in the OpenEXRCore function exrattrsetbytes(). The public setter validates the top-level exrattrbytest value pointer but does not verify that the nested typehint pointer is non-NULL when hintlength is greater than zero. When a caller supplies a positive hintlength together with a NULL typehint, exrattrbytescreate() allocates a destination type-hint buffer and then copies from the NULL source pointer, causing a deterministic crash. The flaw is reachable through the public OpenEXRCore C API and results in a denial of service. The issue is fixed in version 3.4.13.

Affected Software

2 affected components
OpenEXR OpenEXR>=3.4.0<=3.4.12
OpenEXR OpenEXRCore=3.4.13

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade OpenEXR (OpenEXRCore) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.4.13

Event History

Aug 25, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:31 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:31 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:16 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

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