CVE catalog

CVE-2009-1721

openexr: CVE-2009-1721

Severity: High
Published: Jul 31, 2009, 7:00:01 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 4.29% · Oct 25, 2026

The decompression implementation in the Imf::hufUncompress function in OpenEXR 1.2.2 and 1.6.1 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors that trigger a free of an uninitialized pointer.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	openexr	sid	`3.4.16+ds-1`	fixed
Debian	openexr	forky	`3.4.16+ds-1`	fixed
Debian	openexr	trixie	`3.1.13-2`	fixed
Debian	openexr	bookworm	`3.1.5-5`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	openexr	source	sid	`1.6.1-4.1`	medium	Not reported	[540424]
Debian	openexr	source	forky	`1.6.1-4.1`	medium	Not reported	[540424]
Debian	openexr	source	trixie	`1.6.1-4.1`	medium	Not reported	[540424]
Debian	openexr	source	bookworm	`1.6.1-4.1`	medium	Not reported	[540424]

[Debian bug #540424]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libopenexr-3-1-30]Fixed
Source package: [openexr]
Details (2)
- 3.1.5-5 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.1-4.1
  dsa · openexr · debian · bookworm; dsa · openexr · debian · 12
- 3.1.5-5 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.1-4.1
  dsa · openexr · debian · bookworm; dsa · openexr · debian · 12
[libopenexr-dev]Fixed
Source package: [openexr]
Details (2)
- 3.1.5-5 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.1-4.1
  dsa · openexr · debian · bookworm; dsa · openexr · debian · 12
- 3.1.5-5 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.1-4.1
  dsa · openexr · debian · bookworm; dsa · openexr · debian · 12
[libopenexr-doc]Fixed
Source package: [openexr]
Details (2)
- 3.1.5-5 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.1-4.1
  dsa · openexr · debian · bookworm; dsa · openexr · debian · 12
- 3.1.5-5 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.1-4.1
  dsa · openexr · debian · bookworm; dsa · openexr · debian · 12
[openexr]Fixed
Details (2)
- 3.1.5-5 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.1-4.1
  dsa · openexr · debian · bookworm; dsa · openexr · debian · 12
- 3.1.5-5 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.1-4.1
  dsa · openexr · debian · bookworm; dsa · openexr · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[libopenexr-3-1-30]Fixed
Source package: [openexr]
Details (2)
- 3.1.13-2 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.1-4.1
  dsa · openexr · debian · 13
- 3.1.13-2 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.1-4.1
  dsa · openexr · debian · 13
[libopenexr-dev]Fixed
Source package: [openexr]
Details (2)
- 3.1.13-2 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.1-4.1
  dsa · openexr · debian · 13
- 3.1.13-2 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.1-4.1
  dsa · openexr · debian · 13
[libopenexr-doc]Fixed
Source package: [openexr]
Details (2)
- 3.1.13-2 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.1-4.1
  dsa · openexr · debian · 13
- 3.1.13-2 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.1-4.1
  dsa · openexr · debian · 13
[openexr]Fixed
Details (2)
- 3.1.13-2 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.1-4.1
  dsa · openexr · debian · 13
- 3.1.13-2 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.1-4.1
  dsa · openexr · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:04:35 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]