openjpeg vulnerabilities and fixes

Recent CVEs affecting openjpeg, with upgrade or downgrade steps. 2 tracked.

openjpeg has 2 tracked vulnerabilities, 1 critical. A fixed release or vendor patch exists for 1. Most recent: 2025-08-07. Highest priority: CVE-2025-54874 (score 57/100).

• CVE-2025-54874 CRITICAL 9.8 UPGRADE OpenJPEG is an open-source JPEG 2000 codec
• CVE-2025-50952 MEDIUM 6.5 DOWNGRADE openjpeg v 2.5.0 was discovered to contain a NULL pointer dereference via the component /openjp2/dwt.c.

FAQ

How do I fix openjpeg vulnerabilities?

Open the CVE for your version, check the affected range, then follow the listed action: upgrade to the fixed release, or downgrade or mitigate if no fix exists yet. Commands for each OS are shown on every CVE page.

Is openjpeg being exploited right now?

None of the tracked openjpeg CVEs are on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the moment. This is checked every 20 minutes.

Which openjpeg CVE should I patch first?

CVE-2025-54874 currently ranks highest (57/100): OpenJPEG is an open-source JPEG 2000 codec.

← Back to latest CVEs