Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessCraft malicious multi-part EXR file
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DeliveryDeliver file to victim application
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ExploitVictim opens file in tinyexr consumer
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ExecutionStale size bypasses ReadAttribute bounds check
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PersistHeap out-of-bounds read triggered
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ImpactApplication crash or adjacent heap leaked
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Bounds checking, read limits
MITRE ATT&CK
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| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires that the target application use the tinyexr library (≤3.2.0) to parse an attacker-supplied MULTI-PART EXR file - single-part EXR handling is not the affected path. The specific trigger is a later part-header whose stale remaining-size value causes ReadAttribute() bounds checks to be bypassed. Exploitation is LIMITED by: (1) required user interaction - a victim must open or process the crafted file (UI:P); (2) a local/file-based delivery vector (AV:L), not remote network service exposure; and (3) impact largely confined to application crash (DoS) with only limited leakage of adjacent heap memory, no code execution or integrity impact indicated. No authentication is required (PR:N), and default configurations of any tinyexr-consuming application that accepts multi-part EXR input are affected. |
| Impact | This is a moderate-severity memory-safety flaw (CVSS 4.0 base 6.9), not a top-tier priority. The vendor-supplied CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H) is internally consistent with the description: exploitation requires a victim to open a maliciously crafted multi-part EXR file (UI:P, AV:L), the primary impact is a crash/denial-of-service of the consuming application (VA:H) with only minor adjacent-heap information disclosure into attribute values (VC:L), and there is no integrity impact (VI:N). No EPSS score, KEV listing, POC flag, or SSVC decision was supplied in the input, so exploitation probability and automatability cannot be quantified from the data provided. The vulnerability is credible and well-documented (independent root-cause write-up plus source line references and a VulnCheck advisory), but because it is a file-parsing library bug requiring user interaction and yielding mainly DoS, it should be treated as a routine patch-when-available item rather than an emergency. Note: there is no conflict between signals here - the local/user-interaction vector and limited confidentiality impact both point to opportunistic, not mass, exploitation. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker crafts a malicious multi-part OpenEXR file whose later part-headers carry a stale remaining-size value that bypasses ReadAttribute() bounds checks, then delivers it to a victim who opens it in any application linking tinyexr (≤3.2.0). When the file is parsed by ParseEXRMultipartHeaderFromMemory(), the library reads past the heap buffer, crashing the application or copying adjacent heap bytes into attribute values that may be exposed back to the attacker. A detailed public root-cause write-up exists, but no confirmed public exploit code was indicated in the provided data. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 14, 2026
Heap out-of-bounds read in TinyEXR through 3.2.0 occurs when ParseEXRMultipartHeaderFromMemory() processes a crafted multi-part EXR file and a later part header carries a stale remaining-size value, bypassing ReadAttribute() bounds checks. The flaw is locally delivered and requires a victim to open or process the malicious EXR file in an application that uses the library, resulting in a likely application crash and only limited disclosure of adjacent heap memory into parsed attribute values; no code execution or data integrity impact is indicated. This is a moderate-severity memory-safety issue (CVSS 6.9) affecting any tinyexr-consuming application that accepts untrusted multi-part EXR input, with no public exploit identified at time of analysis.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis; no exact fixed version is given in the provided references. Monitor the upstream TinyEXR repository and the VulnCheck advisory (https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/tinyexr-through-3.2.0-heap-out-of-bounds-read-via-parseexrmultipartheaderfrommemory) for a fixed commit or release after 3.2.0, and apply it once available. Until then, avoid parsing untrusted multi-part EXR files: restrict or disable multi-part EXR input paths in applications that use TinyEXR where possible, which may break legitimate multi-part workflows. Where multi-part input must be accepted, isolate the parser in a sandboxed/low-privilege process with strict memory limits and automatic restart so a crash has limited impact; this reduces DoS/leak impact but does not prevent the out-of-bounds read. Because the vector is local/file-based and requires user interaction, also block untrusted EXR files from being opened by privileged or long-running production processes and train users not to open unsolicited EXR files. A reference technical write-up is at https://hackmd.io/@haind-pwn/tinyexr-multipart-header-stale-size-oob-read.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
TinyEXR is a small C/C++ library for reading and writing OpenEXR images, often embedded in graphics, VFX, and file-processing applications. CVE-2026-110597 is CWE-125 (out-of-bounds read) in the multi-part EXR header parser: ParseEXRMultipartHeaderFromMemory() at the referenced tinyexr.h lines 10551-10621 parses successive part headers, and ReadAttribute() at lines 1207-1266 relies on a tracked remaining-size value to validate attribute reads. For a crafted multi-part file, that size becomes stale for a later part, so ReadAttribute() can read beyond the heap buffer, potentially leaking adjacent memory into attribute values or crashing the process. CPE cpe:2.3:a:syoyo:tinyexr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* maps to TinyEXR through 3.2.0; single-part EXR parsing is not the affected path. No authentication is required per the vector (PR:N), but exploitation requires local delivery and victim interaction with the file (UI:P/UI:R).
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CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
File must be opened by the victim (AV:L, UI:R); no auth needed (PR:N); impact is mainly a crash (A:H) with minor adjacent-heap disclosure (C:L) and no integrity effect.
Primary rating from Vendor (VulnCheck).
CVSS VectorVendor: VulnCheck
DescriptionCVE.org
Tinyexr through 3.2.0 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in ParseEXRMultipartHeaderFromMemory() that allows attackers to read beyond buffers due to a stale remaining-size value. Attackers can supply a crafted multi-part EXR file whose later part headers bypass ReadAttribute() bounds checks, crashing applications or leaking adjacent heap memory into attribute values.
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Attack Technique
A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
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EUVD-2026-101225
GHSA-jf92-wjh7-86g3
NVD
CVE.org
EPSS
Vulnrichment
Exploit-DB