CVE-2021-3575

libopenjp2-7: A heap-based buffer overflow was found in openjpeg in color.c:379:42 insycc420_to_rgb when decompressing a crafted .j...

CVE-2021-3575 is fixed in 12 products on 1 platform, first by RHSA-2021:4251, released November 9, 2021. 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
0.0155
75th percentile

A heap-based buffer overflow was found in openjpeg in color.c:379:42 insycc420_to_rgb when decompressing a crafted .j2k file. An attacker coulduse this to execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the applicationcompiled against openjpeg.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
libopenjp2-7 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.3.0-2+deb10u2ubuntu0.1~esm3 libopenjp2-7 2.3.0-2+deb10u2ubuntu0.1~esm3 Mar 29, 2022
libopenjp2-7 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.3.1-1ubuntu4.20.04.3 libopenjp2-7 2.3.1-1ubuntu4.20.04.3 Mar 29, 2022
libopenjp2-7 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2.4.0-6ubuntu0.2 libopenjp2-7 2.4.0-6ubuntu0.2 Mar 29, 2022
libopenjp2-7 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2.5.0-2ubuntu0.2 libopenjp2-7 2.5.0-2ubuntu0.2 Mar 4, 2022
libopenjp2-7 · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 2.5.0-2ubuntu1.1 libopenjp2-7 2.5.0-2ubuntu1.1 Jan 16, 2026
libopenjp2-7 · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 2.5.0-2ubuntu2 libopenjp2-7 2.5.0-2ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
libopenjp2-tools · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.3.0-2+deb10u2ubuntu0.1~esm3 libopenjp2-tools 2.3.0-2+deb10u2ubuntu0.1~esm3 Mar 29, 2022
libopenjp2-tools · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.3.1-1ubuntu4.20.04.3 libopenjp2-tools 2.3.1-1ubuntu4.20.04.3 Mar 29, 2022
libopenjp2-tools · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2.4.0-6ubuntu0.2 libopenjp2-tools 2.4.0-6ubuntu0.2 Mar 29, 2022
libopenjp2-tools · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2.5.0-2ubuntu0.2 libopenjp2-tools 2.5.0-2ubuntu0.2 Mar 4, 2022
libopenjp2-tools · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 2.5.0-2ubuntu1.1 libopenjp2-tools 2.5.0-2ubuntu1.1 Jan 16, 2026
libopenjp2-tools · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 2.5.0-2ubuntu2 libopenjp2-tools 2.5.0-2ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
libopenjp3d-tools · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.3.0-2+deb10u2ubuntu0.1~esm3 libopenjp3d-tools 2.3.0-2+deb10u2ubuntu0.1~esm3 Mar 29, 2022
libopenjp3d-tools · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.3.1-1ubuntu4.20.04.3 libopenjp3d-tools 2.3.1-1ubuntu4.20.04.3 Mar 29, 2022
libopenjp3d-tools · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2.4.0-6ubuntu0.2 libopenjp3d-tools 2.4.0-6ubuntu0.2 Mar 29, 2022
libopenjp3d7 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.3.0-2+deb10u2ubuntu0.1~esm3 libopenjp3d7 2.3.0-2+deb10u2ubuntu0.1~esm3 Mar 29, 2022
libopenjp3d7 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.3.1-1ubuntu4.20.04.3 libopenjp3d7 2.3.1-1ubuntu4.20.04.3 Mar 29, 2022
libopenjp3d7 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2.4.0-6ubuntu0.2 libopenjp3d7 2.4.0-6ubuntu0.2 Mar 29, 2022
libopenjpip-dec-server · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.3.0-2+deb10u2ubuntu0.1~esm3 libopenjpip-dec-server 2.3.0-2+deb10u2ubuntu0.1~esm3 Mar 29, 2022
libopenjpip-dec-server · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.3.1-1ubuntu4.20.04.3 libopenjpip-dec-server 2.3.1-1ubuntu4.20.04.3 Mar 29, 2022
libopenjpip-dec-server · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2.4.0-6ubuntu0.2 libopenjpip-dec-server 2.4.0-6ubuntu0.2 Mar 29, 2022
libopenjpip-dec-server · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2.5.0-2ubuntu0.2 libopenjpip-dec-server 2.5.0-2ubuntu0.2 Mar 4, 2022
libopenjpip-dec-server · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 2.5.0-2ubuntu1.1 libopenjpip-dec-server 2.5.0-2ubuntu1.1 Jan 16, 2026
libopenjpip-dec-server · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 2.5.0-2ubuntu2 libopenjpip-dec-server 2.5.0-2ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
libopenjpip-server · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.3.0-2+deb10u2ubuntu0.1~esm3 libopenjpip-server 2.3.0-2+deb10u2ubuntu0.1~esm3 Mar 29, 2022
libopenjpip-server · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.3.1-1ubuntu4.20.04.3 libopenjpip-server 2.3.1-1ubuntu4.20.04.3 Mar 29, 2022
libopenjpip-server · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2.4.0-6ubuntu0.2 libopenjpip-server 2.4.0-6ubuntu0.2 Mar 29, 2022
libopenjpip-server · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2.5.0-2ubuntu0.2 libopenjpip-server 2.5.0-2ubuntu0.2 Mar 4, 2022
libopenjpip-server · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 2.5.0-2ubuntu1.1 libopenjpip-server 2.5.0-2ubuntu1.1 Jan 16, 2026
libopenjpip-server · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 2.5.0-2ubuntu2 libopenjpip-server 2.5.0-2ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
libopenjpip-viewer · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.3.0-2+deb10u2ubuntu0.1~esm3 libopenjpip-viewer 2.3.0-2+deb10u2ubuntu0.1~esm3 Mar 29, 2022
libopenjpip-viewer · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.3.1-1ubuntu4.20.04.3 libopenjpip-viewer 2.3.1-1ubuntu4.20.04.3 Mar 29, 2022
libopenjpip-viewer · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2.4.0-6ubuntu0.2 libopenjpip-viewer 2.4.0-6ubuntu0.2 Mar 29, 2022
libopenjpip-viewer · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2.5.0-2ubuntu0.2 libopenjpip-viewer 2.5.0-2ubuntu0.2 Mar 4, 2022
libopenjpip-viewer · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 2.5.0-2ubuntu1.1 libopenjpip-viewer 2.5.0-2ubuntu1.1 Jan 16, 2026
libopenjpip-viewer · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 2.5.0-2ubuntu2 libopenjpip-viewer 2.5.0-2ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
libopenjpip7 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.3.0-2+deb10u2ubuntu0.1~esm3 libopenjpip7 2.3.0-2+deb10u2ubuntu0.1~esm3 Mar 29, 2022
libopenjpip7 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.3.1-1ubuntu4.20.04.3 libopenjpip7 2.3.1-1ubuntu4.20.04.3 Mar 29, 2022
libopenjpip7 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2.4.0-6ubuntu0.2 libopenjpip7 2.4.0-6ubuntu0.2 Mar 29, 2022
libopenjpip7 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2.5.0-2ubuntu0.2 libopenjpip7 2.5.0-2ubuntu0.2 Mar 4, 2022
libopenjpip7 · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 2.5.0-2ubuntu1.1 libopenjpip7 2.5.0-2ubuntu1.1 Jan 16, 2026
libopenjpip7 · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 2.5.0-2ubuntu2 libopenjpip7 2.5.0-2ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
openjpeg2 · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 2.5.0-2+deb12u1 DSA-5851-1 Jan 27, 2025
openjpeg2 · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 2.5.3-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3575 Mar 4, 2022
openjpeg2 · Debian 14 2.5.3-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3575 Mar 4, 2022
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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