Advisory Details

August 13th, 2025

Academy Software Foundation OpenEXR EXR File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2025-48071
CVSS SCORE	7.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS	Academy Software Foundation
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	OpenEXR
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Academy Software Foundation OpenEXR. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of EXR files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	Academy Software Foundation has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/security/advisories/GHSA-h45x-qhg2-q375
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2025-03-18 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2025-08-13 - Coordinated public release of advisory 2025-08-13 - Advisory Updated
CREDIT	Dongjun Kim(@Enki WhiteHat) and Jongseong Kim(@Enki Whitehat)

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