CVE-2026-43906

OpenImageIO: HEIF Heap overflow

Published May 14, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
OpenImageIO is a toolset for reading, writing, and manipulating image files of any image file format relevant to VFX / animation. Prior to 3.0.18.0 and 3.1.13.0, a heap-based buffer overflow in the HEIF decoder of OpenImageIO allows out-of-bounds writes via crafted images due to a subimage metadata mismatch, leading to memory corruption and potential code execution. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.0.18.0 and 3.1.13.0.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8438-1 OpenImageIO vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Academysoftwarefoundation
Academysoftwarefoundation openimageio
Vendors & Products Academysoftwarefoundation
Academysoftwarefoundation openimageio
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Openimageio
Openimageio openimageio
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openimageio:openimageio:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openimageio:openimageio:3.2.0.2:dev:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Openimageio
Openimageio openimageio
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description OpenImageIO is a toolset for reading, writing, and manipulating image files of any image file format relevant to VFX / animation. Prior to 3.0.18.0 and 3.1.13.0, a heap-based buffer overflow in the HEIF decoder of OpenImageIO allows out-of-bounds writes via crafted images due to a subimage metadata mismatch, leading to memory corruption and potential code execution. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.0.18.0 and 3.1.13.0.
Title OpenImageIO: HEIF Heap overflow
Weaknesses CWE-122
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
May 15, 2026, 2:36 PM
Reserved
May 4, 2026, 4:11 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 14, 2026, 8:17 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 2:10 PM