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.
Published: 2025-08-05
Score: 6.6 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-23631 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7757-1 OpenJPEG vulnerabilities
History

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 22:00:00 +0000

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Description OpenJPEG is an open-source JPEG 2000 codec. In OpenJPEG 2.5.3 and earlier, 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. 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.

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 18:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:uclouvain:openjpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Wed, 06 Aug 2025 00:15:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L'}

threat_severity

Important


Tue, 05 Aug 2025 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Uclouvain
Uclouvain openjpeg
Vendors & Products Uclouvain
Uclouvain openjpeg

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 05 Aug 2025 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description OpenJPEG is an open-source JPEG 2000 codec. In OpenJPEG 2.5.3 and earlier, 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.
Title OpenJPEG allows OOB heap memory write in opj_jp2_read_header
Weaknesses CWE-457
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}


Subscriptions

Uclouvain Openjpeg
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-26T17:49:57.556Z

Reserved: 2025-07-31T17:23:33.473Z

Link: CVE-2025-54874

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-08-05T14:48:30.244Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2025-08-05T15:15:32.000

Modified: 2025-09-26T22:15:33.920

Link: CVE-2025-54874

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2025-08-05T14:33:17Z

Links: CVE-2025-54874 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-08-05T20:22:47Z

Weaknesses