# CVE-2017-9111: PYSEC-2026-728 - OpenEXR invalid write

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2017-9111-openexr-invalid-write  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-02  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2017-9111 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2026-07-02

OpenEXR invalid write

Technologies: [OpenEXR (PyPI)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/openexr). Vendors: [PyPI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/pypi).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2017-9111 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2017-9111 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2017-9111?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 2 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** OpenEXR (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.2.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2017-9111?** Yes. OpenEXR (PyPI): upgrade to 2.2.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2017-9111?** Check whether you run OpenEXR (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- OpenEXR (PyPI): upgrade to 2.2.1 or later

  ```sh
  pip install "OpenEXR>=2.2.1"
  ```


## Affected products

- OpenEXR (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.2.1

## Identifiers

- CVE-2017-9111
- GHSA-qxh9-r8xw-7v99
- PYSEC-2026-728

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