Academy Software Foundation OpenEXR EXR File Parsing Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability allowing remote code execution has been identified in Academy Software Foundation OpenEXR. This issue arises from improper validation of user-supplied data lengths when parsing EXR files, leading to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current process. Exploitation requires user interaction, such as opening a malicious EXR file.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for arbitrary code execution on the affected system.

Remediation

This vulnerability has been fixed in OpenEXR version 3.4.3.