Ubuntu USN · USN-8252-1

OpenJPEG vulnerability

Published: Thu, 07 May 2026 13:59

CVE-2026-6192

Summary

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

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.

Recommended actions per Ubuntu release

StackPatch playbook auto-generated per release codename and per affected package.

Ubuntu jammy

openjpeg2→2.4.0-6ubuntu0.5apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.4.0-6ubuntu0.5 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y openjpeg2
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
libopenjp2-7→2.4.0-6ubuntu0.5apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.4.0-6ubuntu0.5 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libopenjp2-7
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
libopenjp2-7-dev→2.4.0-6ubuntu0.5apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.4.0-6ubuntu0.5 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libopenjp2-7-dev
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
libopenjp2-tools→2.4.0-6ubuntu0.5apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.4.0-6ubuntu0.5 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libopenjp2-tools
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
libopenjp3d-tools→2.4.0-6ubuntu0.5apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.4.0-6ubuntu0.5 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libopenjp3d-tools
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
libopenjp3d7→2.4.0-6ubuntu0.5apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.4.0-6ubuntu0.5 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libopenjp3d7
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
libopenjpip-dec-server→2.4.0-6ubuntu0.5apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.4.0-6ubuntu0.5 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libopenjpip-dec-server
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
libopenjpip-server→2.4.0-6ubuntu0.5apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.4.0-6ubuntu0.5 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libopenjpip-server
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
libopenjpip-viewer→2.4.0-6ubuntu0.5apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.4.0-6ubuntu0.5 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libopenjpip-viewer
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
libopenjpip7→2.4.0-6ubuntu0.5apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.4.0-6ubuntu0.5 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libopenjpip7
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
openjpeg-doc→2.4.0-6ubuntu0.5apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.4.0-6ubuntu0.5 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y openjpeg-doc
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.

Ubuntu noble

openjpeg2→2.5.0-2ubuntu0.5apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.5.0-2ubuntu0.5 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y openjpeg2
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
libopenjp2-7→2.5.0-2ubuntu0.5apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.5.0-2ubuntu0.5 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libopenjp2-7
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
libopenjp2-7-dev→2.5.0-2ubuntu0.5apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.5.0-2ubuntu0.5 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libopenjp2-7-dev
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
libopenjp2-tools→2.5.0-2ubuntu0.5apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.5.0-2ubuntu0.5 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libopenjp2-tools
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
libopenjpip-dec-server→2.5.0-2ubuntu0.5apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.5.0-2ubuntu0.5 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libopenjpip-dec-server
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
libopenjpip-server→2.5.0-2ubuntu0.5apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.5.0-2ubuntu0.5 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libopenjpip-server
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
libopenjpip-viewer→2.5.0-2ubuntu0.5apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.5.0-2ubuntu0.5 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libopenjpip-viewer
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
libopenjpip7→2.5.0-2ubuntu0.5apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.5.0-2ubuntu0.5 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libopenjpip7
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
openjpeg-doc→2.5.0-2ubuntu0.5apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.5.0-2ubuntu0.5 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y openjpeg-doc
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.

Ubuntu questing

openjpeg2→2.5.3-2.1ubuntu0.1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.5.3-2.1ubuntu0.1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y openjpeg2
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
libopenjp2-7→2.5.3-2.1ubuntu0.1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.5.3-2.1ubuntu0.1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libopenjp2-7
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
libopenjp2-7-dev→2.5.3-2.1ubuntu0.1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.5.3-2.1ubuntu0.1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libopenjp2-7-dev
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
libopenjp2-tools→2.5.3-2.1ubuntu0.1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.5.3-2.1ubuntu0.1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libopenjp2-tools
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
libopenjpip-dec-server→2.5.3-2.1ubuntu0.1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.5.3-2.1ubuntu0.1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libopenjpip-dec-server
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
libopenjpip-viewer→2.5.3-2.1ubuntu0.1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.5.3-2.1ubuntu0.1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libopenjpip-viewer
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
libopenjpip7→2.5.3-2.1ubuntu0.1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.5.3-2.1ubuntu0.1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libopenjpip7
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
openjpeg-doc→2.5.3-2.1ubuntu0.1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.5.3-2.1ubuntu0.1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y openjpeg-doc
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.

Ubuntu resolute

openjpeg2→2.5.4-1ubuntu0.1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.5.4-1ubuntu0.1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y openjpeg2
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
libopenjp2-7→2.5.4-1ubuntu0.1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.5.4-1ubuntu0.1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libopenjp2-7
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
libopenjp2-7-dev→2.5.4-1ubuntu0.1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.5.4-1ubuntu0.1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libopenjp2-7-dev
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
libopenjp2-tools→2.5.4-1ubuntu0.1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.5.4-1ubuntu0.1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libopenjp2-tools
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
libopenjpip-dec-server→2.5.4-1ubuntu0.1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.5.4-1ubuntu0.1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libopenjpip-dec-server
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
libopenjpip-viewer→2.5.4-1ubuntu0.1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.5.4-1ubuntu0.1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libopenjpip-viewer
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
libopenjpip7→2.5.4-1ubuntu0.1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.5.4-1ubuntu0.1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libopenjpip7
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
openjpeg-doc→2.5.4-1ubuntu0.1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.5.4-1ubuntu0.1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y openjpeg-doc
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.

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