USN-4782-1: OpenJPEG vulnerabilities

Published Mar 17, 2021
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Updated

It was discovered that OpenJPEG incorrectly handled certain image files. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. CVE-2016-10506 and CVE-2017-12982 affected only Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. CVE-2018-16375, CVE-2018-20845 and CVE-2019-12973 affected only Ubuntu 18.04 ESM.

Affected Software

1 affected component
OpenJPEG OpenJPEG

Event History

May 10, 2025
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·03:44 AM
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·03:44 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for the OpenJPEG vulnerabilities?

The vulnerability ID for the OpenJPEG vulnerabilities is CVE-2016-10506, CVE-2017-12982, CVE-2018-16375, CVE-2018-20845, and CVE-2019-12973.

2

What is the severity of the OpenJPEG vulnerabilities?

The severity of the OpenJPEG vulnerabilities is not specified in the information provided.

3

Which versions of Ubuntu are affected by the OpenJPEG vulnerabilities?

Only Ubuntu 16.04 ESM and Ubuntu 18.04 ESM are affected by the OpenJPEG vulnerabilities.

4

How can a remote attacker exploit the OpenJPEG vulnerabilities?

A remote attacker could possibly exploit the OpenJPEG vulnerabilities to cause a denial of service.

5

How can I fix the OpenJPEG vulnerabilities?

To fix the OpenJPEG vulnerabilities, update the libopenjp2-7 package to version 2.3.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM and to version 2.1.2-1.1+deb9u6ubuntu0.1~esm1 for Ubuntu 18.04 ESM.

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