CVE-2025-54874 OpenJPEG allows OOB heap memory write in opj_jp2_read_header
OpenJPEG library allows out-of-bounds heap memory write during header parsing, potentially enabling code execution or denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-54874?
CVE-2025-54874 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Uclouvain Openjpeg, published on 5 Aug 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OpenJPEG is an open-source JPEG 2000 codec. In OpenJPEG from 2.5.1 through 2.5.3, a call to opj_jp2_read_header may lead to OOB heap memory write when the data stream p_stream is too short and p_image is not initialized.
Weakness: CWE-457
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-54874?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (12)
openjpeg2 AlmaLinux:10 | All versions | 2.5.2-4.el10_0.1 |
openjpeg2-devel AlmaLinux:10 | All versions | 2.5.2-4.el10_0.1 |
openjpeg2-tools AlmaLinux:10 | All versions | 2.5.2-4.el10_0.1 |
openjpeg2 Red Hat:enterprise_linux:10.0 | All versions | 0:2.5.2-4.el10_0.1 |
openjpeg2-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:10.0 | All versions | 0:2.5.2-4.el10_0.1 |
openjpeg2-debugsource Red Hat:enterprise_linux:10.0 | All versions | 0:2.5.2-4.el10_0.1 |
openjpeg2-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:10.0 | All versions | 0:2.5.2-4.el10_0.1 |
openjpeg2-tools Red Hat:enterprise_linux:10.0 | All versions | 0:2.5.2-4.el10_0.1 |
openjpeg2-tools-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:10.0 | All versions | 0:2.5.2-4.el10_0.1 |
openjpeg2 Rocky Linux:10 | All versions | 0:2.5.2-4.el10_0.1 |
openjpeg2 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 | All versions | 2.5.3-160000.4.1 |
openjpeg2 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 | All versions | 2.5.3-160000.4.1 |
Products include Uclouvain Openjpeg.
How do I fix CVE-2025-54874?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2025-54874 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-54874 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Uclouvain Openjpeg
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2025-54874, ALSA-2025:13944, AZL-66090, AZL-66114, BELL-CVE-2025-54874, DEBIAN-CVE-2025-54874 and 7 more.