---
title: CVE-2023-39327
description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the
  desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things.
url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-39327
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# CVE-2023-39327

Publication date 13 July 2024

Last updated 8 July 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**4.3 · Medium**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-39327#impact-score)

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## Description

A flaw was found in OpenJPEG. Maliciously constructed pictures can cause
the program to enter a large loop and continuously print warning messages
on the terminal.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| insighttoolkit4 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release |
| 25.10 questing | Not in release |
| 25.04 plucky | Not in release |
| 24.10 oracular | Not in release |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release |
| 23.10 mantic | Not in release |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Needs evaluation |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Needs evaluation |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Needs evaluation |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Needs evaluation |
| qtwebengine-opensource-src | 26.04 LTS resolute | Needs evaluation |
| 25.10 questing | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage |
| 25.04 plucky | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage |
| 24.10 oracular | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Needs evaluation |
| 23.10 mantic | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Needs evaluation |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Needs evaluation |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Needs evaluation |
| blender | 26.04 LTS resolute | Needs evaluation |
| 25.10 questing | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage |
| 25.04 plucky | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage |
| 24.10 oracular | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Needs evaluation |
| 23.10 mantic | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Needs evaluation |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Needs evaluation |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Needs evaluation |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Needs evaluation |
| texmaker | 26.04 LTS resolute | Needs evaluation |
| 25.10 questing | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage |
| 25.04 plucky | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage |
| 24.10 oracular | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Needs evaluation |
| 23.10 mantic | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Needs evaluation |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Needs evaluation |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Needs evaluation |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Needs evaluation |
| openjpeg | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release |
| 25.10 questing | Not in release |
| 25.04 plucky | Not in release |
| 24.10 oracular | Not in release |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release |
| 23.10 mantic | Not in release |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Needs evaluation |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Needs evaluation |
| ghostscript | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not affected |
| 25.10 questing | Not affected |
| 25.04 plucky | Not affected |
| 24.10 oracular | Not affected |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not affected |
| 23.10 mantic | Not affected |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not affected |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not affected |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Fixed 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm4  Ubuntu Pro |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm9  Ubuntu Pro |
| openjpeg2 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Fixed 2.5.0-2ubuntu1 |
| 25.10 questing | Fixed 2.5.0-2ubuntu1 |
| 25.04 plucky | Fixed 2.5.0-2ubuntu1 |
| 24.10 oracular | Fixed 2.5.0-2ubuntu1 |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Fixed 2.5.0-2ubuntu0.1 |
| 23.10 mantic | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Fixed 2.4.0-6ubuntu0.1 |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Fixed 2.3.1-1ubuntu4.20.04.2 |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Fixed 2.3.0-2+deb10u2ubuntu0.1~esm2  Ubuntu Pro |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 2.1.2-1.1+deb9u6ubuntu0.1~esm4  Ubuntu Pro |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)
* [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-39327#patch-details)

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### Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)

| Package | Patch details |
| --- | --- |
| openjpeg2 | * Upstream:   <https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/pull/1547> * Upstream:   [c58bc12](https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/commit/c58bc128b4f770e7c89bc8ba3d0273b9a3904aad) |

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

4.3 · Medium

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | Required |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | None |
  | Integrity impact | None |
  | Availability impact | Low |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 4.3 · Medium |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-39327)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-39327)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2023-39327)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-39327)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-7037-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-7037-1)
+ OpenJPEG vulnerability
+ 26 September 2024

+ [USN-7623-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-7623-1)
+ Ghostscript vulnerabilities
+ 8 July 2025

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-39327>
