CVE-2025-48073

OpenEXR ScanLineProcess::run_fill NULL Pointer Write In "reduceMemory" Mode

Published Jul 31, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
OpenEXR provides the specification and reference implementation of the EXR file format, an image storage format for the motion picture industry. In version 3.3.2, when reading a deep scanline image with a large sample count in reduceMemory mode, it is possible to crash a target application with a NULL pointer dereference in a write operation. This is fixed in version 3.3.3.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-23316 OpenEXR ScanLineProcess::run_fill NULL Pointer Write In "reduceMemory" Mode
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-qhpm-86v7-phmm OpenEXR ScanLineProcess::run_fill NULL Pointer Write In "reduceMemory" Mode
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openexr:openexr:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Openexr
Openexr openexr
Vendors & Products Openexr
Openexr openexr
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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

threat_severity

Low

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description OpenEXR provides the specification and reference implementation of the EXR file format, an image storage format for the motion picture industry. In version 3.3.2, when reading a deep scanline image with a large sample count in reduceMemory mode, it is possible to crash a target application with a NULL pointer dereference in a write operation. This is fixed in version 3.3.3.
Title OpenEXR ScanLineProcess::run_fill NULL Pointer Write In "reduceMemory" Mode
Weaknesses CWE-476
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Jul 31, 2025, 8:36 PM
Reserved
May 15, 2025, 4:06 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jul 31, 2025, 9:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:29 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jul 31, 2025, 8:25 PM