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Ubuntu 26.04 LTS OpenJPEG Important Memory Issue CVE-2026-6192

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OpenJPEG could be made to crash or run programs when encoding image files.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8252-1
May 07, 2026

openjpeg2 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 25.10
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Summary:

OpenJPEG could be made to crash or run programs when encoding image files.

Software Description:
- openjpeg2: JPEG 2000 image compression/decompression library

Details:

It was discovered that OpenJPEG did not properly handle memory when
encoding image files. An attacker could use this issue to cause OpenJPEG to
crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
  libopenjp2-7                    2.5.4-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 25.10
  libopenjp2-7                    2.5.3-2.1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
  libopenjp2-7                    2.5.0-2ubuntu0.5

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
  libopenjp2-7                    2.4.0-6ubuntu0.5

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8252-1
  CVE-2026-6192

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openjpeg2/2.5.4-1ubuntu0.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openjpeg2/2.5.3-2.1ubuntu0.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openjpeg2/2.5.0-2ubuntu0.5
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openjpeg2/2.4.0-6ubuntu0.5

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS OpenJPEG Important Memory Issue CVE-2026-6192

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Calendar Grey May 7, 2026
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
OpenJPEG on Ubuntu has a critical memory handling issue allowing DoS or code execution. Update your systems promptly.
OpenJPEG could be made to crash or run programs when encoding image files.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 26.04 LTS - Ubuntu 25.10 - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Summary: OpenJPEG could be made to crash or run programs when encoding image files. Software Description: - openjpeg2: JPEG 2000 image compression/decompression library Details: It was discovered that OpenJPEG did not properly handle memory when encoding image files. An attacker could use this issue to cause OpenJPEG to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS libopenjp2-7 2.5.4-1ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 25.10 libopenjp2-7 2.5.3-2.1ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS libopenjp2-7 2.5.0-2ubuntu0.5 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS libopenjp2-7 2.4.0-6ubuntu0.5 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8252-1

CVE-2026-6192

Severity
important
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Critical

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8252-1

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openjpeg2/2.5.4-1ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openjpeg2/2.5.3-2.1ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openjpeg2/2.5.0-2ubuntu0.5 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openjpeg2/2.4.0-6ubuntu0.5

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