The opj_dwt_decode_1* functions in dwt.c in OpenJPEG, as used in PDFium in Google Chrome…
Priority LOW 33CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · 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
The opj_dwt_decode_1* functions in dwt.c in OpenJPEG, as used in PDFium in Google Chrome before 47.0.2526.73, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JPEG 2000 data that is mishandled during a discrete wavelet transform.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0146 73rd 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-2015:2545 Released 2015-12-03 · Red Hat rating Criticalchromium-browser security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-47.0.2526.73-1.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-47.0.2526.73-1.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-47.0.2526.73-1.el6
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2545 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2545 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2545 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-6776
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2ggh-34r5-2jc7
References
Other 5
- https://codereview.chromium.org/1416783002/diff/20001/third_party/libopenjpeg20/0003-dwt-decode.patch
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/12/stable-channel-update.html
- https://codereview.chromium.org/1416783002
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=457480
- https://codereview.chromium.org/1416783002/diff/20001/third_party/libopenjpeg20/README.pdfium
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Sources
- CVE-2015-6776 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-6776 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2ggh-34r5-2jc7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-6776 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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