CVE-2020-27814
libopenjp2-7: A heap-buffer overflow was found in the way openjpeg2 handled certain PNGformat files
CVE-2020-27814 is fixed in 16 products on 1 platform, first by libopenjp2-7 2.3.1-1ubuntu5, released December 10, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
High
CVSS
7.8
Medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0201
81st percentile
A heap-buffer overflow was found in the way openjpeg2 handled certain PNGformat files. An attacker could use this flaw to cause an application crashor in some cases execute arbitrary code with the permission of the userrunning such an application.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| ghostscript · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.14 | ghostscript 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.14 | Jan 5, 2021 |
| ghostscript-x · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.14 | ghostscript-x 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.14 | Jan 5, 2021 |
| libgs9 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.14 | libgs9 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.14 | Jan 5, 2021 |
| libgs9-common · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.14 | libgs9-common 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.14 | Jan 5, 2021 |
| libopenjp2-7 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.3.0-2+deb10u2build0.18.04.1 | libopenjp2-7 2.3.0-2+deb10u2build0.18.04.1 | Jan 5, 2021 |
| libopenjp2-7 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.3.1-1ubuntu4.20.04.1 | libopenjp2-7 2.3.1-1ubuntu4.20.04.1 | Jan 5, 2021 |
| libopenjp2-7 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.3.1-1ubuntu5 | libopenjp2-7 2.3.1-1ubuntu5 | Jan 5, 2021 |
| libopenjp2-7 · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 2.3.1-1ubuntu5 | libopenjp2-7 2.3.1-1ubuntu5 | Dec 10, 2020 |
| libopenjp2-7 · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 2.3.1-1ubuntu5 | libopenjp2-7 2.3.1-1ubuntu5 | Dec 10, 2020 |
| libopenjp2-tools · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.3.0-2+deb10u2build0.18.04.1 | libopenjp2-tools 2.3.0-2+deb10u2build0.18.04.1 | Jan 5, 2021 |
| libopenjp2-tools · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.3.1-1ubuntu4.20.04.1 | libopenjp2-tools 2.3.1-1ubuntu4.20.04.1 | Jan 5, 2021 |
| libopenjp2-tools · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.3.1-1ubuntu5 | libopenjp2-tools 2.3.1-1ubuntu5 | Jan 5, 2021 |
| libopenjp2-tools · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 2.3.1-1ubuntu5 | libopenjp2-tools 2.3.1-1ubuntu5 | Dec 10, 2020 |
| libopenjp2-tools · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 2.3.1-1ubuntu5 | libopenjp2-tools 2.3.1-1ubuntu5 | Dec 10, 2020 |
| libopenjp3d-tools · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.3.0-2+deb10u2build0.18.04.1 | libopenjp3d-tools 2.3.0-2+deb10u2build0.18.04.1 | Jan 5, 2021 |
| libopenjp3d-tools · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.3.1-1ubuntu4.20.04.1 | libopenjp3d-tools 2.3.1-1ubuntu4.20.04.1 | Jan 5, 2021 |
| libopenjp3d-tools · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.3.1-1ubuntu5 | libopenjp3d-tools 2.3.1-1ubuntu5 | Jan 5, 2021 |
| libopenjp3d7 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.3.0-2+deb10u2build0.18.04.1 | libopenjp3d7 2.3.0-2+deb10u2build0.18.04.1 | Jan 5, 2021 |
| libopenjp3d7 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.3.1-1ubuntu4.20.04.1 | libopenjp3d7 2.3.1-1ubuntu4.20.04.1 | Jan 5, 2021 |
| libopenjp3d7 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.3.1-1ubuntu5 | libopenjp3d7 2.3.1-1ubuntu5 | Jan 5, 2021 |
| libopenjpip-dec-server · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.3.0-2+deb10u2build0.18.04.1 | libopenjpip-dec-server 2.3.0-2+deb10u2build0.18.04.1 | Jan 5, 2021 |
| libopenjpip-dec-server · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.3.1-1ubuntu4.20.04.1 | libopenjpip-dec-server 2.3.1-1ubuntu4.20.04.1 | Jan 5, 2021 |
| libopenjpip-dec-server · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.3.1-1ubuntu5 | libopenjpip-dec-server 2.3.1-1ubuntu5 | Jan 5, 2021 |
| libopenjpip-dec-server · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 2.3.1-1ubuntu5 | libopenjpip-dec-server 2.3.1-1ubuntu5 | Dec 10, 2020 |
| libopenjpip-dec-server · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 2.3.1-1ubuntu5 | libopenjpip-dec-server 2.3.1-1ubuntu5 | Dec 10, 2020 |
| libopenjpip-server · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.3.0-2+deb10u2build0.18.04.1 | libopenjpip-server 2.3.0-2+deb10u2build0.18.04.1 | Jan 5, 2021 |
| libopenjpip-server · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.3.1-1ubuntu4.20.04.1 | libopenjpip-server 2.3.1-1ubuntu4.20.04.1 | Jan 5, 2021 |
| libopenjpip-server · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.3.1-1ubuntu5 | libopenjpip-server 2.3.1-1ubuntu5 | Jan 5, 2021 |
| libopenjpip-server · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 2.3.1-1ubuntu5 | libopenjpip-server 2.3.1-1ubuntu5 | Dec 10, 2020 |
| libopenjpip-server · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 2.3.1-1ubuntu5 | libopenjpip-server 2.3.1-1ubuntu5 | Dec 10, 2020 |
| libopenjpip-viewer · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.3.0-2+deb10u2build0.18.04.1 | libopenjpip-viewer 2.3.0-2+deb10u2build0.18.04.1 | Jan 5, 2021 |
| libopenjpip-viewer · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.3.1-1ubuntu4.20.04.1 | libopenjpip-viewer 2.3.1-1ubuntu4.20.04.1 | Jan 5, 2021 |
| libopenjpip-viewer · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.3.1-1ubuntu5 | libopenjpip-viewer 2.3.1-1ubuntu5 | Jan 5, 2021 |
| libopenjpip-viewer · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 2.3.1-1ubuntu5 | libopenjpip-viewer 2.3.1-1ubuntu5 | Dec 10, 2020 |
| libopenjpip-viewer · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 2.3.1-1ubuntu5 | libopenjpip-viewer 2.3.1-1ubuntu5 | Dec 10, 2020 |
| libopenjpip7 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.3.0-2+deb10u2build0.18.04.1 | libopenjpip7 2.3.0-2+deb10u2build0.18.04.1 | Jan 5, 2021 |
| libopenjpip7 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.3.1-1ubuntu4.20.04.1 | libopenjpip7 2.3.1-1ubuntu4.20.04.1 | Jan 5, 2021 |
| libopenjpip7 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.3.1-1ubuntu5 | libopenjpip7 2.3.1-1ubuntu5 | Jan 5, 2021 |
| libopenjpip7 · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 2.3.1-1ubuntu5 | libopenjpip7 2.3.1-1ubuntu5 | Dec 10, 2020 |
| libopenjpip7 · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 2.3.1-1ubuntu5 | libopenjpip7 2.3.1-1ubuntu5 | Dec 10, 2020 |
| 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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