How severe is CVE-2025-48073?

CVE-2025-48073 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.2, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-48073 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (10th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-48073?

CVE-2025-48073 affects Openexr. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-48073?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-48073 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-48073 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-23316.

When was CVE-2025-48073 published?

CVE-2025-48073 was published on 2025-07-31 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-48073

CVE-2025-48073 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openexr with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.2. 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-476.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.2)
CVSS v4: 4.6
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (10th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-23316
Weakness: CWE-476
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. In version 3.3.2, when reading a deep scanline image with a large sample count in reduceMemory mode, it is possible to crash a target application with a NULL pointer dereference in a write operation. This is fixed in version 3.3.3.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-48073?: OpenEXR provides the specification and reference implementation of the EXR file format, an image storage format for the motion picture industry. In version 3.3.2, when reading a deep scanline image with a large sample count in reduceMemory mode, it is possible to crash a target application with a NULL pointer dereference in a write operation. This is fixed in version 3.3.3.
How severe is CVE-2025-48073?: CVE-2025-48073 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.2, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-48073 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (10th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-48073?: CVE-2025-48073 affects Openexr. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-48073?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-48073 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-48073 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-23316.
When was CVE-2025-48073 published?: CVE-2025-48073 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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