Findings

CVE-2026-40244

OpenEXR provides the specification and reference implementation of the EXR file format, an image storage format for the motion picture industry.

Published Apr 21, 2026 · updated Jul 15, 2026 · openexr openexr

OpenEXR provides the specification and reference implementation of the EXR file format, an image storage format for the motion picture industry. In versions 3.4.0 through 3.4.9, 3.3.0 through 3.3.9, and 3.2.0 through 3.2.7, performs in arithmetic without a cast. This is the same overflow pattern fixed in other locations by the recent CVE-2026-34589 batch, but this line was missed. Versions 3.4.10, 3.3.10, and 3.2.8 contain a fix that addresses .

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  1. Apr 21, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    OpenEXR provides the specification and reference implementation of the EXR file format, an image storage format for the motion picture industry. In versions 3.4.0 through 3.4.9, 3.3.0 through 3.3.9, and 3.2.0 through 3.2.7, performs in arithmetic without a cast. This is the same overflow pattern fixed in other locations by the recent CVE-2026-34589 batch, but this line was missed. Versions 3.4.10,

  2. Jul 15, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    OpenEXR provides the specification and reference implementation of the EXR file format, an image storage format for the motion picture industry. In versions 3.4.0 through 3.4.9, 3.3.0 through 3.3.9, and 3.2.0 through 3.2.7, performs in arithmetic without a cast. This is the same overflow pattern fixed in other locations by the recent CVE-2026-34589 batch, but this line was missed. Versions 3.4.10,

Affected

  • cpe openexr/openexrversion unspecified

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-40244

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-40244

    OpenEXR provides the specification and reference implementation of the EXR file format, an image storage format for the motion picture industry. In versions 3.4.0 through 3.4.9, 3.3.0 through 3.3.9, and 3.2.0 through 3.2.7, performs `curc->width *

    nvd.nist.gov

References

CVE-2026-40244 · ZeroDay Findings