CVE-2025-12495
Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in OpenEXR EXR Parsing Enables RCE
Publication date: 2025-12-23
Last updated on: 2025-12-23
Assigner: Zero Day Initiative
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| academy_software_foundation | openexr | * |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-122 | A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc(). |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a heap-based buffer overflow in the Academy Software Foundation OpenEXR library's EXR file parsing. It occurs because the software does not properly validate the length of user-supplied data before copying it into a heap buffer. An attacker can exploit this by tricking a user into opening a malicious EXR file or visiting a malicious page, which can lead to remote code execution within the context of the current process.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
If exploited, this vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on your system with the privileges of the affected process. This can lead to full compromise of the system, including data theft, system manipulation, or further attacks.