CVE-2026-63638 json
OpenImageIO: Cineon invalid bit depth heap out-of-bounds write
published 3mo ago modified last mo. also EUVD-2026-83132 , GHSA-9hxv-jvgr-3x8g
Unreviewed: the maintainers' own advisory
Published by the maintainers on their GitHub repository AcademySoftwareFoundation/OpenImageIO. GitHub has not reviewed it into the GitHub Advisory Database, so the affected packages and versions are the maintainers' word. Read the full advisory on GitHub.
- cvss
- 8.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 40%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
OpenImageIO is a toolset for reading, writing, and manipulating image files of any image file format relevant to VFX / animation. Prior to 3.0.21.0, 3.1.16.0, and 3.2.0.3-beta1, A crafted cineon image can declare unsupported component bit depth 26. cineoninput::open() maps it to a 32-bit imagespec, but libcineon maps the unsupported depth to an 8-byte value, so cineoninput::read_native_scanline() causes attacker-controlled data to be written beyond the 4-byte-per-pixel caller buffer, resulting in a heap out-of-bounds write and memory corruption. The affected implementation is identified by src/cineon.imageio/cineoninput.cpp, CineonInput::open(), CineonInput::read_native_scanline(), ComponentDataSize(), bit depth 26, and ImageSpec, which define the relevant source path, functions, state, and trigger. This issue is fixed in versions 3.0.21.0, 3.1.16.0, and 3.2.0.3-beta1.
Patch / fix
- openimageio openimageio 3.0.21.0, 3.1.16.0, 3.2.0.3-beta1
- openimageio Debian 14 3.1.18.0+dfsg-2
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2026-63638
- OpenImageIO openSUSE Tumbleweed 3.1.16.0-1.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2026:11442-1
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red hat product security vex CVE-2026-63638 updated cvss 8.3
OpenImageIO: OpenImageIO: Memory corruption via crafted Cineon image
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- last mo.
Exploit prediction
0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/OpenImageIO/security/advisories/GHSA-9hxv-jvgr-3x8g referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H |
Inferred packages
No advisory lists a package for this vulnerability yet. The CVE names these as products and links their GitHub repository, and the package registry names the same repository, so they are probably the affected packages. Low confidence: the versions are the CVE’s own for the product, and a stack check reports the package as unchecked when there are none.
| ecosystem | package | repository | affected |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | openimageio | academysoftwarefoundation/openimageio | no versions given |
Affected products
- AcademySoftwareFoundation OpenImageIO
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
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github.com
/AcademySoftwareFoundation/OpenImageIO/pull/5283
issue-tracking, patch
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github.com
/AcademySoftwareFoundation/OpenImageIO/commit/6f2b2e85b3b3933ccc5a46303d5535f99bfa39fb
patch
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github.com
/AcademySoftwareFoundation/OpenImageIO/security/advisories/GHSA-9hxv-jvgr-3x8g
exploit, mitigation, vendor-advisory, advisory
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github.com
/AcademySoftwareFoundation/OpenImageIO/releases/tag/v3.0.21.0
release-notes
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github.com
/AcademySoftwareFoundation/OpenImageIO/releases/tag/v3.1.16.0
release-notes
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-63638
- NVD CVE-2026-63638
- Maintainer advisory GHSA-9hxv-jvgr-3x8g
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The maintainers of AcademySoftwareFoundation/OpenImageIO published their own advisory on GitHub. Reviewed sources take precedence over it.
CPEs and fixed versions use Anchore's correction of NVD's data: Added CPE configurations because not yet analyzed by NVD.