CVE-2023-39328: Openjpeg: denail of service via crafted image file
Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2023-39328DEBIAN-CVE-2023-39328CGA-52f7-pf9p-f557CGA-rvq4-pq9v-x2wx
Published 09-07-2024Last modified 26-06-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-39328 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in uclouvain openjpeg. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 14.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.24%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 0 · Related 1Timeline
- 09-07-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 26-06-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A vulnerability was found in OpenJPEG similar to CVE-2019-6988. This flaw allows an attacker to bypass existing protections and cause an application crash through a maliciously crafted file.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 6 sources · 1 versionMedium 5.5Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 6 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · WolfiEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · ChainguardEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVDNIST5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.24%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
15%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.24% on 22-09-2026
22-09-202622-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu7 products
- blenderAll versions (No fix recorded)
- ghostscriptAll versions (No fix recorded)
- insighttoolkit4All versions (No fix recorded)
- openjpegAll versions (No fix recorded)
- openjpeg2All versions (No fix recorded)
Chainguard1 product
- openjpeg< 2.5.4-r2
Debian1 product
- openjpeg2All versions (No fix recorded)
Uclouvain1 product
- openjpegna | 2.0 | 2.5.0
Wolfi1 product
- openjpeg< 2.5.4-r2
5 vendors · 11 products
References
12 links- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-39328VDB EntryX Refsource REDHATREPORTAdvisoryThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2219236Issue TrackingX Refsource REDHATREPORTThird Party Advisory
