CVE-2020-6851

libopenjpip-viewer: OpenJPEG through 2.3.1 has a heap-based buffer overflow inopj_t1_clbl_decode_processor in openjp2/t1.c because of lac...

CVE-2020-6851 is fixed in 17 products on 1 platform, first by libopenjp2-7 2.3.1-1ubuntu4, released January 28, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
8.1
Medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0529
92nd percentile

OpenJPEG through 2.3.1 has a heap-based buffer overflow inopj_t1_clbl_decode_processor in openjp2/t1.c because of lack ofopj_j2k_update_image_dimensions validation.

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
libheif · opensuse-leap 16.0 1.23.5-160000.1.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22052-1 Nov 7, 2026
libheif · sles 15.7 1.23.5-150700.3.24.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4378-1 Sep 28, 2026
libheif · sles 16.0 1.23.5-160000.1.1 SUSE-SU-2026:24205-1 Nov 7, 2026
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 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) 2.3.0-2+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 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) 2.3.0-2+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 libopenjp3d-tools 2.3.1-1ubuntu4 Jan 28, 2020
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 libopenjp3d7 2.3.1-1ubuntu4 Jan 28, 2020
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 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) 2.3.0-2+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 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) 2.3.0-2+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 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) 2.3.0-2+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 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 0:2.3.1-2.el8_1 RHSA-2020:0274 Jan 29, 2020
openjpeg2 · ol 8 0:2.3.1-2.el8_1 ELSA-2020-0274 Jan 29, 2020
openjpeg2-devel · RHEL 8 0:2.3.1-2.el8_1 RHSA-2020:0274 Jan 29, 2020
openjpeg2-devel · ol 8 0:2.3.1-2.el8_1 ELSA-2020-0274 Jan 29, 2020
openjpeg2-devel-docs · RHEL 8 0:2.3.1-2.el8_1 RHSA-2020:0274 Jan 29, 2020
openjpeg2-devel-docs · ol 8 0:2.3.1-2.el8_1 ELSA-2020-0274 Jan 29, 2020
openjpeg2-tools · RHEL 8 0:2.3.1-2.el8_1 RHSA-2020:0274 Jan 29, 2020
openjpeg2-tools · ol 8 0:2.3.1-2.el8_1 ELSA-2020-0274 Jan 29, 2020

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