#VU125321 NULL pointer dereference in OpenEXR - CVE-2025-48073

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#VU125321 NULL pointer dereference in OpenEXR - CVE-2025-48073

Published: April 8, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU125321
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-48073
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
OpenEXR
Software vendor:
OpenEXR

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to a null pointer dereference in ScanLineProcess::run_fill when processing a deep scanline image with a large sample count in reduceMemory mode. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted EXR file to cause a denial of service.


Remediation

Install security update from vendor's website.

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