---
id: CVE-2023-39328
title: A vulnerability was found in OpenJPEG similar to CVE-2019-6988
summary: >-
  A vulnerability was found in OpenJPEG similar to CVE-2019-6988. This flaw
  allows an attacker to bypass existing protections and cause an application
  crash through a maliciously crafted file.
severity: medium
cvss: 5.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-400
vendor: uclouvain
product: openjpeg
affected:
  - openjpeg
  - openjpeg = 2.0
  - openjpeg = 2.5.0
published: '2024-07-09'
updated: '2026-06-26'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-39328'
references:
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-39328'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2219236'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/1476'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/pull/1470'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/pull/1471'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-39328'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2219236'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00242
epssPercentile: 0.13689
ingestedAt: '2026-06-26T16:43:13.390Z'
---

## Overview

A vulnerability was found in OpenJPEG similar to CVE-2019-6988. This flaw allows an attacker to bypass existing protections and cause an application crash through a maliciously crafted file.

## Affected

- `openjpeg`
- `openjpeg = 2.0`
- `openjpeg = 2.5.0`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.