CVE-2015-6776 json
The opj_dwt_decode_1* functions in dwt.c in OpenJPEG, as used in PDFium in Google Chrome before 47.0.2526.73, allow remote attackers to cau…
published 2015-12-06 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-6713
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 73%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The opj_dwt_decode_1* functions in dwt.c in OpenJPEG, as used in PDFium in Google Chrome before 47.0.2526.73, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JPEG 2000 data that is mishandled during a discrete wavelet transform.
Patch / fix
- chromium-browser Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 47.0.2526.73-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1106
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2015-6776
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- chromium-browser RHEL 6 EXTRAS 47.0.2526.73-1.el6
red hat advisories RHSA-2015:2545
- chromium openSUSE Tumbleweed 55.0.2883.75-3.1
- chromium openSUSE Tumbleweed 113.0.5672.92-1.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10171-1openSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2015-6776 updated cvss 6.8
chromium-browser: Out of bounds access in PDFium
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser 47.0.2526.73-1.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser 47.0.2526.73-1.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser 47.0.2526.73-1.el6fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:2545
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Exploit prediction
1.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
- Technology feeds
References
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00016.html
vendor-advisory
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/201603-09
vendor-advisory
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debian.org
/security/2015/dsa-3415
vendor-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00017.html
vendor-advisory
- codereview.chromium.org /1416783002/diff/20001/third_party/libopenjpeg20/0003-dwt-decode.patch
- googlechromereleases.blogspot.com /2015/12/stable-channel-update.html
- codereview.chromium.org /1416783002
- code.google.com /p/chromium/issues/detail?id=457480
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securityfocus.com
/bid/78416
vdb-entry
- codereview.chromium.org /1416783002/diff/20001/third_party/libopenjpeg20/README.pdfium
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securitytracker.com
/id/1034298
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-6776
- NVD CVE-2015-6776
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