CVE-2023-5841

OpenEXR Heap Overflow in Scanline Deep Data Parsing

Published Feb 1, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 9.1 Critical EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
Due to a failure in validating the number of scanline samples of a OpenEXR file containing deep scanline data, Academy Software Foundation OpenEX image parsing library version 3.2.1 and prior is susceptible to a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability. This issue was resolved as of versions v3.2.2 and v3.1.12 of the affected library.

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Description Due to a failure in validating the number of scanline samples of a OpenEXR file containing deep scanline data, Academy Software Foundation OpenEX image parsing library version 3.2.1 and prior is susceptible to a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability. This issue was resolved as of versions v3.2.2 and v3.1.12 of the affected library. Due to a failure in validating the number of scanline samples of a OpenEXR file containing deep scanline data, Academy Software Foundation OpenEX image parsing library version 3.2.1 and prior is susceptible to a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability. This issue was resolved as of versions v3.2.2 and v3.1.12 of the affected library.
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First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat rhel E4s
Redhat rhel Eus
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.0
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.2
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat rhel E4s
Redhat rhel Eus
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
AHA
Published
Updated
Nov 4, 2025, 4:10 PM
Reserved
Oct 29, 2023, 11:41 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 1, 2024, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:49 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Feb 1, 2024, 12:00 AM