Medium severity · published Sep 18, 2026
CVE-2026-65969
OpenImageIO: TGA-to-GIF palette split signed overflow causes SIGSEGV
5.5
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
OpenImageIO is a toolset for reading, writing, and manipulating image files of any image file format relevant to VFX / animation. Prior to 3.0.21.0, 3.1.16.0, and 3.2.0.3-beta1, A truncated tga can leave a pending gif frame that is processed during output close. gifsplitpalette() computes numpixels multiplied by the palette partition width in signed 32-bit arithmetic; a large image overflows that intermediate, corrupts subpixelsa, and drives an out-of-bounds read while building the gif palette, resulting in a process crash and denial of service. The affected implementation is identified by src/gif.imageio/gif.h, GifSplitPalette(), numPixels, subPixelsA, GIFOutput, and truncated TGA input, which define the relevant source path, functions, state, and trigger. This issue is fixed in versions 3.0.21.0, 3.1.16.0, and 3.2.0.3-beta1.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 9% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OP
OpenImageIO · AcademySoftwareFoundation
< 3.0.21.0; >= 3.1.0.0, < 3.1.16.0; >= 3.2.0.0-dev, < 3.2.0.3-beta1 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65969
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-65969
Patch
https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/OpenImageIO/commit/134977da625a84fc5a09a34321806f1fe0093c24
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/OpenImageIO/pull/5292
Release Notes
https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/OpenImageIO/releases/tag/v3.0.21.0
Release Notes
https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/OpenImageIO/releases/tag/v3.1.16.0
Exploit
https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/OpenImageIO/security/advisories/GHSA-9mwc-fjgj-8wmq
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