CVE-2025-48073 — MEDIUM (6.2)

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

6.2

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Openexr	Openexr	3.3.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476

References

https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/security/advisories/GHSA-qhExploitVendor Advisory
https://github.com/ShielderSec/poc/tree/main/CVE-2025-48073Exploit

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-48073?

CVE-2025-48073 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.2 (MEDIUM). 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 wi...

How severe is CVE-2025-48073?

CVE-2025-48073 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-48073?

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