OpenJPEG before r2908, as used in PDFium in Google Chrome before 40.0.2214.91, allows…
Priority LOW 26CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
OpenJPEG before r2908, as used in PDFium in Google Chrome before 40.0.2214.91, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted PDF document, related to j2k.c, jp2.c, and t2.c.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01762 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2015:0093 Released 2015-01-27 · Red Hat rating Importantchromium-browser security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-40.0.2214.91-1.el6_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-40.0.2214.91-1.el6_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-40.0.2214.91-1.el6_6
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0093 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0093 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0093 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-7945
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pw5j-466g-x8qc
References
More Google Chrome vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-09686 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-07390 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-04898 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-04600 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-04346 Use after free in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2023-05824 Integer overflow in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
Sources
- CVE-2014-7945 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-7945 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pw5j-466g-x8qc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-7945 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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