CVE-2025-12840

Published: Dic 23, 2025 Last Modified: Gen 15, 2026
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
HIGH 7,8
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: local
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high

Description

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Academy Software Foundation OpenEXR EXR File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Academy Software Foundation OpenEXR. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the parsing of EXR files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-27948.

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Trend Analysis

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Prevede la probabilità di sfruttamento basata su intelligence sulle minacce e sulle caratteristiche della vulnerabilità.

EPSS Score
0,0005
Percentile
0,1th
Updated

EPSS Score Trend (Last 83 Days)

122

Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Draft
Abstraction: Variant Structure: Simple
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Availability Integrity Confidentiality Access Control Other
Potential Impacts:
Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart Dos: Resource Consumption (Cpu) Dos: Resource Consumption (Memory) Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands Bypass Protection Mechanism Modify Memory Other
Applicable Platforms
Languages: C, C++, Memory-Unsafe
Likelihood of Exploit: High
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Application

Openexr by Openexr

Product Information
Vendor Openexr
Product Openexr
Version Range Affected
To 3.4.3 (exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:openexr:openexr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-991/
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-991/