Heap-based buffer overflow in the opj_dwt_interleave_v function in dwt.c in OpenJPEG, as…
Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in the opj_dwt_interleave_v function in dwt.c in OpenJPEG, as used in PDFium in Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.89 on Windows and OS X and before 53.0.2785.92 on Linux, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted coordinate values in JPEG 2000 data.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04702 91st 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
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 42.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 52.0.2743.116 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 23 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 24 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 25 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 42.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 52.0.2743.116 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 24 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 25 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2016:1854 Released 2016-09-12 · Red Hat rating Importantchromium-browser security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-53.0.2785.89-3.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-53.0.2785.89-3.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-53.0.2785.89-3.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-2016:1854 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1854 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1854 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-5157
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4w78-qc97-hvjf
References
Advisory 14
Other 6
- https://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_31.html
- https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/commit/e078172b1c3f98d2219c37076b238fb759c751ea
- [oss-security] 20160908 Re: CVE Request: OpenJPEG Heap Buffer Overflow Issue
- https://pdfium.googlesource.com/pdfium/+/b6befb2ed2485a3805cddea86dc7574510178ea9
- https://crbug.com/632622
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1374337
Sources
- CVE-2016-5157 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-5157 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4w78-qc97-hvjf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-5157 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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