CVE-2020-27841

libopenjp2-7: There's a flaw in openjpeg in versions prior to 2.4.0 insrc/lib/openjp2/pi.c

CVE-2020-27841 is fixed in 12 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: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
n/a
Low
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0145
73rd percentile

There's a flaw in openjpeg in versions prior to 2.4.0 insrc/lib/openjp2/pi.c. When an attacker is able to provide crafted input tobe processed by the openjpeg encoder, this could cause an out-of-boundsread. The greatest impact from this flaw is to application availability.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
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

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