Description
openjpeg: A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the patch for CVE-2013-6045. A crafted j2k image could cause the application to crash, or potentially execute arbitrary code.
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.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | openjpeg | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | openjpeg +2 | 1.5.1-16.el7_3 | RHSA-2017:0838 |
| RHEL 6 | openjpeg +2 | 1.3-16.el6_8 | RHSA-2017:0559 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | openjpeg +2 | 1.5.1-16.el7_3 | ELSA-2017-0838 |
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2017:0838 Red Hat Security Advisory: openjpeg security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jul 1, 2026
- RHSA-2017:0559 Red Hat Security Advisory: openjpeg security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- ELSA-2017-0838 Moderate: openjpeg security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Mar 22, 2017
References
- [oss-security] 20161129 Re: openjpeg CVE-2016-3181, CVE-2016-3182 .. and CVE-2013-6045 mailing-list
- 94589 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2017:0559 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2017:0838 vendor-advisory