CVE-2025-48072 — CRITICAL (9.1)

Vulnerability Description

OpenEXR provides the specification and reference implementation of the EXR file format, an image storage format for the motion picture industry. Version 3.3.2 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow during a read operation due to bad pointer math when decompressing DWAA-packed scan-line EXR files with a maliciously forged chunk. This is fixed in version 3.3.3.

CVSS Score

9.1

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Openexr	Openexr	3.3.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125

References

https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/commit/2d09449427b13a05f7c3Patch
https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/releases/tag/v3.3.3Release Notes
https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/security/advisories/GHSA-4rExploitVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-48072?

CVE-2025-48072 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.1 (CRITICAL). OpenEXR provides the specification and reference implementation of the EXR file format, an image storage format for the motion picture industry. Version 3.3.2 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over...

How severe is CVE-2025-48072?

CVE-2025-48072 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.1/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-48072?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Openexr Openexr.