Python Library OpenEXR 3.4.0 < 3.4.14 DoS (CVE-2026-68516)
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-68516 | 24 Aug 202622:08 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2026-68516 OpenEXR: HTJ2K SIZ image-offset gap stack buffer overflow | 24 Aug 202622:08 | – | cvelist | |
| CVE-2026-68516 | 24 Aug 202622:08 | – | debiancve | |
| EUVD-2026-65178 | 24 Aug 202622:08 | – | euvd | |
| CVE-2026-68516 | 24 Aug 202622:17 | – | nvd | |
| DEBIAN-CVE-2026-68516 | 24 Aug 202622:17 | – | osv | |
| ECHO-D7AB-3F98-D4D5 | 26 Aug 202613:45 | – | osv | |
| MINI-7X59-6W4J-44WF | 28 Aug 202619:10 | – | osv | |
| UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68516 | 25 Aug 202600:00 | – | osv | |
| PT-2026-81065 | 24 Aug 202600:00 | – | ptsecurity |
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| Source | Link |
|---|---|
| nessus | www.nessus.org/u |
| cve | www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi |
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');
if (description)
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script_id(341183);
script_version("1.2");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/08/31");
script_cve_id("CVE-2026-68516");
script_name(english:"Python Library OpenEXR 3.4.0 < 3.4.14 DoS (CVE-2026-68516)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A Python library installed on the remote host is affected by a denial of service vulnerability.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of the OpenEXR Python package installed on the remote host is 3.4.x prior to 3.4.14. It is, therefore,
affected by a denial of service vulnerability:
- A crafted HTJ2K-compressed EXR whose JPEG 2000 SIZ fields place the first tile outside the visible image can
reach invalid tile and codeblock geometry in the vendored OpenJPH AVX2 decoder, causing a stack out-of-bounds
write and denial of service. OpenEXR's HTJ2K path does not reject SIZ image-offset/tile-grid geometry where the
first tile does not intersect the image. (CVE-2026-68516)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
# https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/security/advisories/GHSA-fw66-6xph-56jm
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?b519c7d0");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to OpenEXR version 3.4.14 or later.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"all");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-68516");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
script_cwe_id(787, 121);
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/08/07");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/08/07");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/08/28");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"asset_categories", value:"component");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:academysoftwarefoundation:openexr");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Misc.");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("python_packages_installed_nix.nbin", "python_packages_win_installed.nbin");
script_require_ports("Host/nix/Python/Packages/Enumerated", "Host/win/Python/Packages/Enumerated");
exit(0);
}
include('python.inc');
var pkg = 'OpenEXR';
var libs = python::get_package_info(pkg_name:pkg, cpe:"cpe:/a:academysoftwarefoundation:openexr");
if (empty_or_null(libs))
audit(AUDIT_NOT_INST, pkg);
vcf::check_all_backporting(app_info:libs);
var constraints = [
{'min_version': '3.4.0', 'fixed_version': '3.4.14'}
];
vcf::check_version_and_report(
app_info:libs,
constraints:constraints,
severity:SECURITY_HOLE
);
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31 Aug 2026 00:00Current
5.9Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.9
CVSS 3.16.5
EPSS0.00247
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