Description
OpenJPEG is an open-source JPEG 2000 codec. In OpenJPEG from 2.5.1 through 2.5.3, a call to opj_jp2_read_header may lead to OOB heap memory write when the data stream p_stream is too short and p_image is not initialized.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| uclouvain | openjpeg | >= 2.5.1, <= 2.5.3 | — |
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 | 2.5.3-2.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | openjpeg2 | 2.5.3-2.1~deb13u1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | blender +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | blender +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | openjpeg2 | 2.5.3-2.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | blender +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | openjpeg2 | 2.5.3-2.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | blender | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | openjpeg2 | 2.5.0-2ubuntu0.4 | USN-7757-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | blender +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | openjpeg2 | 2.4.0-6ubuntu0.4 | USN-7757-1 |
Show 8 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | blender +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | blender +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | blender +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 26.04 LTS | qtwebengine-opensource-src | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | texmaker +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | texmaker +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | openjpeg2 | 2.3.1-1ubuntu4.20.04.4+esm1 | USN-7757-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | texmaker +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | openjpeg2 | 2.3.0-2+deb10u2ubuntu0.1~esm5 | USN-7757-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | texmaker +1 | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 10 | openjpeg2 +2 | 2.5.2-4.el10_0.1 | RHSA-2025:13944 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 10 | openjpeg2 +2 | 2.5.2-4.el10_0.1 | ALSA-2025:13944 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 10 | openjpeg2 | 2.5.2-4.el10_0.1 | RLSA-2025:13944 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | openjpeg2 | 2.5.3-160000.4.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:21995-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | openjpeg2 | 2.5.3-160000.4.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:21995-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | chromium | 139.0.7258.66-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2025:15421-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | chromium | 142.0.7444.162-bp160.1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2025:20076-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | openjpeg | 2.5.3-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.24 | qt6-qtwebengine | 6.9.2-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | openjpeg | 2.5.3-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | qt6-qtwebengine | 6.9.2-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | openjpeg | 2.5.4-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | openjpeg | 2.5.4-r0 | — |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | openjpeg2 | No fix yet | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | openjpeg2 | No fix yet | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 10 | openjpeg2 +2 | 2.5.2-4.el10_0.1 | ELSA-2025-13944 |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | openjpeg | 2.5.3-r2 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 1 repository
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cyhe50/cve-2025-54874-poc ★ 0 · Oct 19, 2025
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 14
- ALSA-2025:13944 Important: openjpeg2 security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2025:20076-1 Security update for chromium SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 6, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-0162 Oracle Fusion Middleware: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 24, 2026
- RHSA-2025:13944 Red Hat Security Advisory: openjpeg2 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 30, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:21995-1 Security update for openjpeg2 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 9, 2026
- WID-SEC-2025-1722 OpenJPEG: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Codeausführung BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jun 8, 2026
- USN-7757-1 openjpeg2 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2025:15421-1 chromedriver-139.0.7258.66-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- NCSC-2026-0027 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Oracle Fusion Middleware NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Jan 21, 2026
- NCSC-2026-0021 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Oracle Database Server producten NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Jan 21, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-0175 Oracle Supply Chain: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jan 20, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-0157 Oracle Database Server: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jan 20, 2026
- RLSA-2025:13944 Important: openjpeg2 security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Oct 8, 2025
- ELSA-2025-13944 Important: openjpeg2 security update (Oracle Linux 10) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Aug 18, 2025