Description
OpenJPEG 1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or crash) via unspecified vectors related to NULL pointer dereferences, division-by-zero, and other errors.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 7 | openjpeg | 1.3+dfsg-4.7 | DSA-2808-1 |
| Debian 6.0 | openjpeg | 1.3+dfsg-4+squeeze2 | DSA-2808-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | openjpeg +2 | 1.3-10.el6_5 | RHSA-2013:1850 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2013:1850 Red Hat Security Advisory: openjpeg security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-2808-1 openjpeg - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- RHSA-2013:1850 vendor-advisory
- 64142 vdb-entry
- http://openjpeg.googlecode.com/svn/tags/version.1.5.2/NEWS
- [oss-security] 20131204 Fwd: [vs] multiple issues in openjpeg mailing-list
- DSA-2808 vendor-advisory