Description
The sycc422_t_rgb function in common/color.c in OpenJPEG before 2.1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted jpeg2000 file.
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 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | openjpeg2 | 2.1.2-1.1+deb9u2build0.1 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP5 | openjpeg2 | 2.1.0-4.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1129-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | openjpeg2 | 2.1.0-4.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1129-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | openjpeg2 | 2.1.0-4.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1129-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | openjpeg2 | 2.1.0-4.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1129-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | openjpeg2 | 2.1.0-4.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1129-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | openjpeg2 | 2.1.0-4.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1129-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | openjpeg2 | 2.1.0-4.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1129-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 | openjpeg2 | 2.1.0-4.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1129-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 | openjpeg2 | 2.1.0-4.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1129-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | openjpeg2 | 2.1.0-4.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1129-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 | openjpeg2 | 2.1.0-4.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1129-1 |
| SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | openjpeg2 | 2.1.0-4.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1129-1 |
Advisories 1
- SUSE-SU-2022:1129-1 Security update for openjpeg2 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- GLSA-201612-26 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2016-14d8f9b4ed vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2016-abdc548f46 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20160316 Re: CVE request - OpenJPEG : Out-Of-Bounds Read in sycc422_to_rgb function mailing-list
- FEDORA-2016-8fa7ced365 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2016-d2ab705e4a vendor-advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1317821
- https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/726
- https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/commit/15f081c89650dccee4aa4ae66f614c3fdb268767