OpenEXR: Heap out-of-bounds write in exrmultiview with subsampled channel union (CVE-2026-68515) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-68515

OpenEXR: Heap out-of-bounds write in exrmultiview with subsampled channel union

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-68515 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in OpenEXR: Heap out-of-bounds write in exrmultiview with subsampled channel union. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Aug 25, 2026Updated Aug 25, 2026Source checked Aug 25, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 25, 2026Material review Aug 25, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

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Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexrgeneric	>= 3.3.0, < 3.3.13 \|\| >= 3.4.0, < 3.4.14 \|\| < 3.2.11	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr.
Review the reported fix. Monitor this advisory for an available fix and review any installs of the affected package.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Aug 25, 2026
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Source modified
Aug 25, 2026
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First seen by HOL
Aug 25, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

OpenEXR is the reference implementation and specification for the EXR image format, widely used in the motion picture industry. In versions before 3.2.11, 3.3.0 through 3.3.12, and 3.4.0 through 3.4.13, exrmultiview can write past a heap allocation when it combines two attacker-supplied, individually valid scanline EXR files whose union dataWindow is not aligned to one view's channel subsampling. The utility allocates sampled channel storage using a truncated union_width / xSampling, then reads the sampled input through a Slice based on the misaligned union window, producing a heap out-of-bounds write. The trigger is normal public-tool processing, such as exrmultiview left A.exr right B.exr out.exr with crafted but valid inputs, so this is not solely an API or caller-precondition issue. This issue is fixed in versions 3.2.11, 3.3.13, and 3.4.14.

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