CVE-2026-7582 AcademySoftwareFoundation OpenImageIO DDS Image ddsinput.cpp out-of-bounds write
A local attacker can trigger an out-of-bounds write in the DDS image handler, potentially leading to code execution or denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-7582?
CVE-2026-7582 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in AcademySoftwareFoundation OpenImageIO, published on 1 May 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability was detected in AcademySoftwareFoundation OpenImageIO up to 3.2.0.1-dev. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file src/dds.imageio/ddsinput.cpp of the component DDS Image Handler. The manipulation results in out-of-bounds write. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit is now public and may be used. The patch is identified as 94ec2deec3e3bf2f2e2ff84d008e27425d626fe2. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-7582?
Linux distribution packages (1)
OpenImageIO openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 3.1.13.1-2.1 |
How do I fix CVE-2026-7582?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2026-7582 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-7582 exists.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-7582, GHSA-8rf3-pw76-xgwv, MGASA-2026-0206, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-7582, openSUSE-SU-2026:10752-1.