Vulnerability · Published Jul 13, 2024 · Assigned by redhat
CVE-2023-39327Openjpeg: malicious files can cause the program to enter a large loop
Medium 4.3
In plain English
A medium-severity uncontrolled resource consumption in openjpeg. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 46% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 53.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A flaw was found in OpenJPEG. Maliciously constructed pictures can cause the program to enter a large loop and continuously print warning messages on the terminal.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | openjpeg2 | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-39327 |
| Debian:13 | openjpeg2 | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-39327 |
| Debian:14 | openjpeg2 | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-39327 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | blender | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-39327 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | blender | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-39327 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | blender | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-39327 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | blender | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-39327 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | blender | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-39327 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | ghostscript | 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.12 | USN-7623-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | ghostscript | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.7 | USN-7623-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | insighttoolkit4 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-39327 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | openjpeg2 | 2.4.0-6ubuntu0.1 | USN-7037-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | openjpeg2 | 2.4.0-6ubuntu0.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-39327 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | openjpeg2 | 2.5.0-2ubuntu0.1 | USN-7037-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | openjpeg2 | 2.5.0-2ubuntu0.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-39327 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | qtwebengine-opensource-src | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-39327 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | qtwebengine-opensource-src | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-39327 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | texmaker | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-39327 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | texmaker | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-39327 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | texmaker | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-39327 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| openjpeg | 2.5.0 | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat AI Inference Server 3.2 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | see references |
Weakness: CWE-400 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
References
- RHSA-2026:4128 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-39327 vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2295812 issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/1472