CVE-2026-65970 (CVSS 5.3)

Description

OpenImageIO is a toolset for reading, writing, and manipulating image files of any image file format relevant to VFX / animation. Prior to 3.1.16.0, a crafted ZIP-compressed TIFF processed with TIFF multithreading enabled can make TIFFInput::read_native_scanlines() return through an error path while asynchronous strip-decompression work remains queued. Because task_set is declared before ok and compressed_scratch, those captured objects are destroyed before the task-set destructor waits, allowing worker tasks to use stale stack and heap storage, resulting in a use-after-scope crash and denial of service. The affected implementation is identified by src/tiff.imageio/tiffinput.cpp, TIFFInput::read_native_scanlines(), task_set, ok, compressed_scratch, and uncompress_one_strip(), which define the relevant source path, functions, state, and trigger. This issue is fixed in 3.1.16.0.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0042

Probability of exploitation

0.35%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-825 CWE-825

References

Other References

https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/OpenImageIO/commit/31201c22df477b105b105c0dcfbf5d3d46db431b https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/OpenImageIO/pull/5294 https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/OpenImageIO/releases/tag/v3.1.16.0 https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/OpenImageIO/security/advisories/GHSA-v278-gpwr-r836 https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/OpenImageIO/security/advisories/GHSA-v278-gpwr-r836

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-65970? +

OpenImageIO is a toolset for reading, writing, and manipulating image files of any image file format relevant to VFX / animation. Prior to 3.1.16.0, a crafted ZIP-compressed TIFF processed with TIFF multithreading enabled can make TIFFInput::read_native_scanlines() return through an error path while asynchronous strip-decompression work remains queued. Because task_set is declared before ok and compressed_scratch, those captured objects are destroyed before the task-set destructor waits, allowing worker tasks to use stale stack and heap storage, resulting in a use-after-scope crash and denial of service. The affected implementation is identified by src/tiff.imageio/tiffinput.cpp, TIFFInput::read_native_scanlines(), task_set, ok, compressed_scratch, and uncompress_one_strip(), which define the relevant source path, functions, state, and trigger. This issue is fixed in 3.1.16.0. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-65970? +

CVE-2026-65970 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance. The EPSS score is 0.0042, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-65970? +

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