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CVE-2025-54874

MEDIUMCVSS 6.6/10EPSS 0.60%

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CVE-2025-54874 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.6/10 on the CVSS scale. OpenJPEG is an open-source JPEG 2000 codec. In OpenJPEG from 2.5.1 through 2.5.3, a call to opj_jp2_read_header may lead to OOB heap memory write when the data stream p_stream is too short and p_image is not initialized.. EPSS estimates a 0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

OpenJPEG is an open-source JPEG 2000 codec. In OpenJPEG from 2.5.1 through 2.5.3, a call to opj_jp2_read_header may lead to OOB heap memory write when the data stream p_stream is too short and p_image is not initialized.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS 4.0
6.6/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability
0.60%

44.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
UclouvainOpenjpeg<= 2.5.3

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-54874?
OpenJPEG is an open-source JPEG 2000 codec. In OpenJPEG from 2.5.1 through 2.5.3, a call to opj_jp2_read_header may lead to OOB heap memory write when the data stream p_stream is too short and p_image is not initialized.
How severe is CVE-2025-54874?
CVE-2025-54874 has a CVSS score of 6.6/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.60% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-54874?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST