CVE-2019-12973

libopenjp2-7: In OpenJPEG 2.3.1, there is excessive iteration in the opj_t1_encode_cblksfunction of openjp2/t1.c

CVE-2019-12973 is fixed in 12 products on 1 platform, first by libopenjp2-7 2.3.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm1, released June 26, 2019. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.8
Low
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0260
85th percentile

In OpenJPEG 2.3.1, there is excessive iteration in the opj_t1_encode_cblksfunction of openjp2/t1.c. Remote attackers could leverage thisvulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted bmp file. Thisissue is similar to CVE-2018-6616.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
libopenjp2-7 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.3.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 libopenjp2-7 2.3.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 Jun 26, 2019
libopenjp2-7 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.3.1-1ubuntu4 libopenjp2-7 2.3.1-1ubuntu4 Jan 28, 2020
libopenjp2-7 · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 2.3.1-1ubuntu4 libopenjp2-7 2.3.1-1ubuntu4 Jan 16, 2026
libopenjp2-7 · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 2.3.1-1ubuntu4 libopenjp2-7 2.3.1-1ubuntu4 Jan 16, 2026
libopenjp2-tools · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.3.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 libopenjp2-tools 2.3.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 Jun 26, 2019
libopenjp2-tools · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.3.1-1ubuntu4 libopenjp2-tools 2.3.1-1ubuntu4 Jan 28, 2020
libopenjp2-tools · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 2.3.1-1ubuntu4 libopenjp2-tools 2.3.1-1ubuntu4 Jan 16, 2026
libopenjp2-tools · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 2.3.1-1ubuntu4 libopenjp2-tools 2.3.1-1ubuntu4 Jan 16, 2026
libopenjp3d-tools · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.3.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 libopenjp3d-tools 2.3.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 Jun 26, 2019
libopenjp3d-tools · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.3.1-1ubuntu4 libopenjp3d-tools 2.3.1-1ubuntu4 Jan 28, 2020
libopenjp3d7 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.3.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 libopenjp3d7 2.3.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 Jun 26, 2019
libopenjp3d7 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.3.1-1ubuntu4 libopenjp3d7 2.3.1-1ubuntu4 Jan 28, 2020
libopenjpip-dec-server · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.3.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 libopenjpip-dec-server 2.3.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 Jun 26, 2019
libopenjpip-dec-server · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.3.1-1ubuntu4 libopenjpip-dec-server 2.3.1-1ubuntu4 Jan 28, 2020
libopenjpip-dec-server · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 2.3.1-1ubuntu4 libopenjpip-dec-server 2.3.1-1ubuntu4 Jan 16, 2026
libopenjpip-dec-server · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 2.3.1-1ubuntu4 libopenjpip-dec-server 2.3.1-1ubuntu4 Jan 16, 2026
libopenjpip-server · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.3.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 libopenjpip-server 2.3.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 Jun 26, 2019
libopenjpip-server · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.3.1-1ubuntu4 libopenjpip-server 2.3.1-1ubuntu4 Jan 28, 2020
libopenjpip-server · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 2.3.1-1ubuntu4 libopenjpip-server 2.3.1-1ubuntu4 Jan 16, 2026
libopenjpip-server · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 2.3.1-1ubuntu4 libopenjpip-server 2.3.1-1ubuntu4 Jan 16, 2026
libopenjpip-viewer · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.3.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 libopenjpip-viewer 2.3.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 Jun 26, 2019
libopenjpip-viewer · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.3.1-1ubuntu4 libopenjpip-viewer 2.3.1-1ubuntu4 Jan 28, 2020
libopenjpip-viewer · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 2.3.1-1ubuntu4 libopenjpip-viewer 2.3.1-1ubuntu4 Jan 16, 2026
libopenjpip-viewer · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 2.3.1-1ubuntu4 libopenjpip-viewer 2.3.1-1ubuntu4 Jan 16, 2026
libopenjpip7 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.3.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 libopenjpip7 2.3.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 Jun 26, 2019
libopenjpip7 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.3.1-1ubuntu4 libopenjpip7 2.3.1-1ubuntu4 Jan 28, 2020
libopenjpip7 · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 2.3.1-1ubuntu4 libopenjpip7 2.3.1-1ubuntu4 Jan 16, 2026
libopenjpip7 · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 2.3.1-1ubuntu4 libopenjpip7 2.3.1-1ubuntu4 Jan 16, 2026
openjpeg2 · RHEL 8 0:2.4.0-4.el8 RHSA-2021:4251 Nov 9, 2021
openjpeg2 · almalinux 8 2.4.0-4.el8 ALSA-2021:4251 Nov 9, 2021
openjpeg2 · ol 8 0:2.4.0-4.el8 ELSA-2021-4251 Nov 16, 2021
openjpeg2 · rocky 8 0:2.4.0-4.el8 RLSA-2021:4251 Nov 9, 2021
openjpeg2-devel · RHEL 8 0:2.4.0-4.el8 RHSA-2021:4251 Nov 9, 2021
openjpeg2-devel · almalinux 8 2.4.0-4.el8 ALSA-2021:4251 Nov 9, 2021
openjpeg2-devel · ol 8 0:2.4.0-4.el8 ELSA-2021-4251 Nov 16, 2021
openjpeg2-devel-docs · RHEL 8 0:2.4.0-4.el8 RHSA-2021:4251 Nov 9, 2021
openjpeg2-devel-docs · almalinux 8 2.4.0-4.el8 ALSA-2021:4251 Nov 9, 2021
openjpeg2-devel-docs · ol 8 0:2.4.0-4.el8 ELSA-2021-4251 Nov 16, 2021
openjpeg2-tools · RHEL 8 0:2.4.0-4.el8 RHSA-2021:4251 Nov 9, 2021
openjpeg2-tools · almalinux 8 2.4.0-4.el8 ALSA-2021:4251 Nov 9, 2021
openjpeg2-tools · ol 8 0:2.4.0-4.el8 ELSA-2021-4251 Nov 16, 2021

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