Application crash and memory disclosure via pointer miscalculation
Published Jul 31, 2025 · Updated Jul 31, 2025
OpenEXR 3.3.2 out-of-bounds read allows attackers to crash applications or expose process memory via a crafted EXR file. LossyDctDecoder_execute advances an si128 source pointer by 64 elements as though it addressed uint16_t values, moving reads beyond non-block-aligned DWAA chunks. Reaching the flaw requires SSE2 and a consuming application to open a forged DWAA-packed scan-line file; the demonstrated result is a crash, while adjacent heap memory is exposed.
Summary
What happened
OpenEXR 3.3.2 out-of-bounds read allows attackers to crash applications or expose process memory via a crafted EXR file. LossyDctDecoder_execute advances an si128 source pointer by 64 elements as though it addressed uint16_t values, moving reads beyond non-block-aligned DWAA chunks. Reaching the flaw requires SSE2 and a consuming application to open a forged DWAA-packed scan-line file; the demonstrated result is a crash, while adjacent heap memory is exposed.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-48072
- Published
- Jul 31, 2025
- Updated
- Jul 31, 2025
- Vendor
- Academy Software Foundation
- Product
- OpenEXR
- Classifications
- CWE-125, T1204.002
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jul 31, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jul 31, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=>= 3.3.2, < 3.3.3
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Public exploit references
- dwadecoder_crash.exr proof of conceptproof of concept · demonstrated
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