Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the opj_dwt_interleave_v function in dwt.c in OpenJPEG, as used in PDFium in Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.89 on Windows and OS X and before 53.0.2785.92 on Linux, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted coordinate values in JPEG 2000 data.
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 | 2.1.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | openjpeg2 | 2.1.2-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | openjpeg2 | 2.1.2-1 | — |
| Debian 8 | chromium-browser | 53.0.2785.89-1~deb8u1 | DSA-3660-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | chromium-browser | 53.0.2785.143-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.1254 | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | chromium-browser | 53.0.2785.143-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1142 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | chromium-browser | 53.0.2785.89-3.el6 | RHSA-2016:1854 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 12 | chromium | 53.0.2785.89-96.1 | openSUSE-SU-2016:2250-1, SUSE-SU-2016:2251-1, SUSE-SU-2016:2250-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | chromium | 55.0.2883.75-3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:10171-1 |
Advisories 7
- RHSA-2016:1854 Red Hat Security Advisory: chromium-browser security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- DSA-3660-1 chromium-browser - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10171-1 chromedriver-55.0.2883.75-3.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:2251-1 Security update for Chromium SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2016:2250-1 Security update for Chromium SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:2250-1 Security update for Chromium SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1 ungoogled-chromium-113.0.5672.92-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- openSUSE-SU-2016:2250 vendor-advisory
- https://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_31.html
- https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/commit/e078172b1c3f98d2219c37076b238fb759c751ea
- SUSE-SU-2016:2251 vendor-advisory
- 92717 vdb-entry
- 1036729 vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2016-231f53426b vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2016-8ed6b7bb5e vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20160908 Re: CVE Request: OpenJPEG Heap Buffer Overflow Issue mailing-list
- https://pdfium.googlesource.com/pdfium/+/b6befb2ed2485a3805cddea86dc7574510178ea9
- DSA-4013 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2016:2349 vendor-advisory
- DSA-3660 vendor-advisory
- https://crbug.com/632622
- FEDORA-2016-dc53ceffc2 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201610-09 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2016:2296 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2016:1854 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2016-2eac99579c vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2016-27d3b7742f vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2016-adb346980c vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1374337