CVE-2025-48074 — MEDIUM (5.5)

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, applications trust unvalidated dataWindow size values from file headers, which can lead to excessive memory allocation and performance degradation when processing malicious files. This is fixed in version 3.3.3.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Openexr	Openexr	3.3.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-770

References

https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/security/advisories/GHSA-x2ExploitVendor Advisory
https://github.com/ShielderSec/poc/tree/main/CVE-2025-48074Exploit

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-48074?

CVE-2025-48074 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (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, applications trust unvalidated dataWi...

How severe is CVE-2025-48074?

CVE-2025-48074 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-48074?

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