# CVE-2023-39328: Openjpeg: denail of service via crafted image file Status: published. Published: 2024-07-09. Updated: 2026-11-07. A vulnerability was found in OpenJPEG similar to CVE-2019-6988. This flaw allows an attacker to bypass existing protections and cause an application crash through a maliciously crafted file. ## Remediation No remediation reported in collected sources ## Affected products and versions - / (openjpeg): 2.5.0 (affected, semver). Source: CNA: redhat - Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (openjpeg): Version range not reported. Source: CNA: redhat - Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (openjpeg): Version range not reported. Source: CNA: redhat - Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (openjpeg2): Version range not reported. Source: CNA: redhat - Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (gimp:flatpak/openjpeg2): Version range not reported. Source: CNA: redhat - Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (inkscape:flatpak/openjpeg2): Version range not reported. Source: CNA: redhat - Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (libreoffice:flatpak/openjpeg2): Version range not reported. Source: CNA: redhat - Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (openjpeg2): Version range not reported. Source: CNA: redhat - Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 (openjpeg2): Version range not reported. Source: CNA: redhat ## NVD configuration conditions Affected CPE matches depend on the following AND/OR and negation conditions: ```json [ { "negate": false, "nodes": [ { "cpeMatch": [ { "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:uclouvain:openjpeg:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true } ], "negate": false, "operator": "OR" }, { "cpeMatch": [ { "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": false }, { "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": false } ], "negate": false, "operator": "OR" } ], "operator": "AND" }, { "negate": false, "nodes": [ { "cpeMatch": [ { "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:uclouvain:openjpeg:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true } ], "negate": false, "operator": "OR" }, { "cpeMatch": [ { "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": false }, { "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": false }, { "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": false } ], "negate": false, "operator": "OR" } ], "operator": "AND" }, { "negate": false, "nodes": [ { "cpeMatch": [ { "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:uclouvain:openjpeg:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true } ], "negate": false, "operator": "OR" } ], "operator": "OR" } ] ``` ## Severity and prioritization - CVSS 3.1: 5.5 (medium); CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H; source: CNA: redhat - CVSS 3.1: 5.5 (medium); CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H; source: NVD: secalert@redhat.com - CISA KEV: No listing in collected sources - EPSS: 0.24% as of 2026-11-06; percentile 15.49% - SSVC: exploitation none; automatable no; technical impact partial; source ADP: CISA-ADP - Weaknesses: CWE-400 ## Exploit evidence No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation. ## References - https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-39328 (CNA: redhat; vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT) - https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2219236 (CNA: redhat; issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT) - https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/1476 (CNA: redhat) - https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/pull/1470 (CNA: redhat) - https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/pull/1471 (CNA: redhat) - https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-39328 (ADP: CVE; vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred) - https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2219236 (ADP: CVE; issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred) - https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-39328 (secalert@redhat.com; Third Party Advisory) - https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2219236 (secalert@redhat.com; Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory) - https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/1476 (secalert@redhat.com) - https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/pull/1470 (secalert@redhat.com) - https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/pull/1471 (secalert@redhat.com) - https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-39328 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108; Third Party Advisory) - https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2219236 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108; Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory) ## Provenance - CNA: redhat: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-39328; retrieved 2026-11-07; source updated 2026-11-07 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-39328; retrieved 2026-11-07; source updated 2026-11-07 - FIRST EPSS: https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2023-39328; retrieved 2026-11-07; source updated Not reported Revision: 0c0a35850bb69e421729c407b97c5b0c9385268b12b17417c918ce170f5b2ea5 Canonical: https://y2.dev/cve/CVE-2023-39328 ## Agent and API access Public CVE pages, Markdown, and JSON are free to read without an account or API key. - Public catalog: https://y2.dev/cve/index.json. 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