CVE-2026-59156

OpenImageIO: Unbounded recursion in FITS header parser leads to stack overflow

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 18, 2026 at 03:34 PM UTC
Updated: September 29, 2026 at 06:57 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsOpenImageIOOpenImageIO

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
PoC

Description

OpenImageIO is a toolset for reading, writing, and manipulating image files of any image file format relevant to VFX / animation. Prior to 3.0.20.0, 3.1.15.0, and 3.2.0.3-beta1, A crafted fits stream containing consecutive 2880-byte header blocks without the mandatory end keyword makes fitsinput::read_fits_header() call itself without a depth bound. repeated recursive parsing exhausts the application stack, resulting in denial of service. The affected implementation is identified by src/fits.imageio/fitsinput.cpp, FitsInput::read_fits_header(), END keyword, and 2880-byte FITS header blocks, which define the relevant source path, functions, state, and trigger. This issue is fixed in versions 3.0.20.0, 3.1.15.0, and 3.2.0.3-beta1.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 3.0.20.03.1.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 3.1.15.03.2.0.0 dev3.2.0.2 dev
Affected range stops below 3.0.20.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 3.0.20.0v < 3.1.15.0v < 3.2.0.3-beta1
Affected range stops below 3.0.20.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.1.15.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.2.0.3-beta1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

6.5MEDIUMGitHub_M
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-674

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