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Openjpeg: malicious files can cause the program to enter a large loop

Type: advisorySources: OSV

A flaw was found in OpenJPEG. Maliciously constructed pictures can cause the program to enter a large loop and continuously print warning messages on the terminal.

Products
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Affected versions
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Fixed versions
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CVEs
CVE-2023-39327
Confirmed fixed CVEs
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3 Nov 2026, 15:56 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

Openjpeg: malicious files can cause the program to enter a large loop

core-osv · Original source

Published 13 Jul 2024, 03:08 UTC

A flaw was found in OpenJPEG. Maliciously constructed pictures can cause the program to enter a large loop and continuously print warning messages on the terminal.

osv:CVE-2023-39327
Complete source record
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