Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting openimageio package, versions [,3.1.13.1)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.01% (2nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CONAN-OPENIMAGEIO-16700551
  • published15 May 2026
  • disclosed14 May 2026
  • creditMafty5275

Introduced: 14 May 2026

NewCVE-2026-43906  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade openimageio to version 3.1.13.1 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow in the HEIF decoder due to a subimage metadata mismatch. An attacker can achieve memory corruption and potentially execute arbitrary code by supplying a specially crafted image file.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1