Description
Double free vulnerability in the opj_j2k_copy_default_tcp_and_create_tcd function in j2k.c in OpenJPEG before r3002, as used in PDFium in Google Chrome before 45.0.2454.85, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) by triggering a memory-allocation failure.
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 14 | openjpeg2 | 2.1.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | openjpeg2 | 2.1.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | openjpeg2 | 2.1.1-1 | — |
| Debian 8 | openjpeg2 | 2.1.0-2+deb8u1 | DSA-3665-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | chromium-browser | 45.0.2454.85-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1097 | — |
Advisories 1
- DSA-3665-1 openjpeg2 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/09/stable-channel-update.html
- 1033472 vdb-entry
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=486538
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=526825
- https://code.google.com/p/openjpeg/issues/detail?id=492
- FEDORA-2015-1c9ed24c61 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2015-773ef285ef vendor-advisory
- DSA-3665 vendor-advisory