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openSUSE Leap 16.0 openjpeg2 Important Memory Write Fix CVE-2025-54874

opensuse
Calendar Grey June 1, 2026
Dist Opensuse Esm H88
Update solving an uninitialized pointer issue for openjpeg2 in openSUSE Leap 16.0 requires immediate action to mitigate risks.
An update that solves one vulnerability and has one bug fix can now be installed.

Description

This update for openjpeg2 fixes the following issue

- CVE-2025-54874: openjpeg: missing error check can lead to the use of an uninitialized pointer and cause an out-of-

bounds heap memory write (bsc#1247650).

Patch instructions:

To install this openSUSE security update use the suse recommended installation methods

like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

- openSUSE Leap 16.0

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-16.0-823=1

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory bug fix important out-of-bounds OpenSUSE openjpeg2

Patch

Package List

- openSUSE Leap 16.0:

libopenjp2-7-2.5.3-160000.4.1

libopenjp2-7-x86-64-v3-2.5.3-160000.4.1

openjpeg2-2.5.3-160000.4.1

openjpeg2-devel-2.5.3-160000.4.1

openjpeg2-devel-doc-2.5.3-160000.4.1

References

* bsc#1247650

References:

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-54874.html

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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2026:20842-1
Rating: important
Affected Products: openSUSE Leap 16.0 -------------------------------------------------------------

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Topics Covered

security advisory bug fix important out-of-bounds OpenSUSE openjpeg2

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