How severe is CVE-2025-48072?

CVE-2025-48072 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-48072 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (39th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-48072?

CVE-2025-48072 affects Openexr. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-48072?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-48072 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-48072 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-23315.

When was CVE-2025-48072 published?

CVE-2025-48072 was published on 2025-07-31 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-48072

CVE-2025-48072 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Openexr with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-125.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.1)
CVSS v4: 6.8
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (39th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-23315
Weakness: CWE-125
Affected product: Openexr
Published: 2025-07-31
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

OpenEXR provides the specification and reference implementation of the EXR file format, an image storage format for the motion picture industry. Version 3.3.2 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow during a read operation due to bad pointer math when decompressing DWAA-packed scan-line EXR files with a maliciously forged chunk. This is fixed in version 3.3.3.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-48072?: OpenEXR provides the specification and reference implementation of the EXR file format, an image storage format for the motion picture industry. Version 3.3.2 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow during a read operation due to bad pointer math when decompressing DWAA-packed scan-line EXR files with a maliciously forged chunk. This is fixed in version 3.3.3.
How severe is CVE-2025-48072?: CVE-2025-48072 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-48072 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (39th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-48072?: CVE-2025-48072 affects Openexr. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-48072?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-48072 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-48072 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-23315.
When was CVE-2025-48072 published?: CVE-2025-48072 was published on 2025-07-31 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:openexr:openexr:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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