CVE-2015-6581
Double free vulnerability in the opj_j2k_copy_default_tcp_and_create_tcd function in j2k.c in...
Double free vulnerability in the opj_j2k_copy_default_tcp_and_create_tcd function in j2k.c in OpenJPEG before r3002, as used in PDFium in Google Chrome before 45.0.2454.85, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) by triggering a memory-allocation failure.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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Double free vulnerability in the opj_j2k_copy_default_tcp_and_create_tcd function in j2k.c in OpenJPEG before r3002, as used in PDFium in Google Chrome before 45.0.2454.85, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) by triggering a memory-allocation failure.
- Record
CVE-2015-6581- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Double free vulnerability in the opj_j2k_copy_default_tcp_and_create_tcd function in j2k.c in OpenJPEG before r3002, as used in PDFium in Google Chrome before 45.0.2454.85, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) by triggering a memory-allocation failure.
- Record
CVE-2015-6581- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-6520 No score
Double free vulnerability in the opj_j2k_copy_default_tcp_and_create_tcd function in j2k.c in OpenJPEG before r3002, as used in PDFium in Google Chrome before 45.0.2454.85, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) by triggering a memory-allocation failure.
- Record
EUVD-2015-6520- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gphr-q83r-f4gv No score
Double free vulnerability in the opj_j2k_copy_default_tcp_and_create_tcd function in j2k.c in...
Double free vulnerability in the opj_j2k_copy_default_tcp_and_create_tcd function in j2k.c in OpenJPEG before r3002, as used in PDFium in Google Chrome before 45.0.2454.85, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) by triggering a memory-allocation failure.
- Record
GHSA-gphr-q83r-f4gv- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Double free vulnerability in the opj_j2k_copy_default_tcp_and_create_tcd function in j2k.c in OpenJPEG before r3002, as used in PDFium in Google Chrome before 45.0.2454.85, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) by triggering a memory-allocation failure.
- Record
CVE-2015-6581- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2015-6581 No score
Double free vulnerability in the opj_j2k_copy_default_tcp_and_create_tcd function in j2k.c in OpenJPEG before r3002, as used in PDFium in Google Chrome before 45.0.2454.85, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) by triggering a memory-allocation failure.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2015-6581- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2015-0398 No score
Updated openjpeg2 package fixes security vulnerability
Use-after-free vulnerability was found in j2k.c in opj_j2k_write_mco function (rhbz#1263359).
Double free vulnerability in the opj_j2k_copy_default_tcp_and_create_tcd function in j2k.c in OpenJPEG allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) by triggering a memory-allocation failure (CVE-2015-6581).
- Record
MGASA-2015-0398- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-6581 No score
Double free vulnerability in the opj_j2k_copy_default_tcp_and_create_tcd function in j2k.c in OpenJPEG before r3002, as used in PDFium in Google Chrome before 45.0.2454.85, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) by triggering a memory-allocation failure.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2015-6581- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
openjpeg2Debian:12 |
before 2.1.1-1 | 2.1.1-1 |
openjpeg2Debian:13 |
before 2.1.1-1 | 2.1.1-1 |
openjpeg2Debian:14 |
before 2.1.1-1 | 2.1.1-1 |
openjpeg2Debian:8 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 2.1.0-2+deb8u1, plus listed versions 2.1.0-2 |
2.1.0-2+deb8u1 |
openjpeg2Mageia:5 |
before 2.1.0-3.2.mga5 | 2.1.0-3.2.mga5 |
chromium-browserUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 45.0.2454.85-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1097, plus listed versions 29.0.1547.65-0ubuntu231.0.1650.63-0ubuntu1~20131204.132.0.1700.107-0ubuntu1~20140204.977.133.0.1750.152-0ubuntu1~pkg995.134.0.1847.116-0ubuntu2 Show 11 moreShow less36.0.1985.125-0ubuntu1.14.04.0~pkg102937.0.2062.94-0ubuntu0.14.04.1~pkg104237.0.2062.120-0ubuntu0.14.04.1~pkg104938.0.2125.111-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.106139.0.2171.65-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.106440.0.2214.94-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.106840.0.2214.111-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.106941.0.2272.76-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.107643.0.2357.81-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.108943.0.2357.130-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.109244.0.2403.89-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1095 |
45.0.2454.85-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1097 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2015-6581 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Google Chrome, published September 3, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.68%, the 85th percentile. Fixed in openjpeg2 2.1.1-1.
References
googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/09/stable-channel-update.html
securitytracker.com/id/1033472
code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=486538
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/169258.html
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debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3665
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-6581
github.com/advisories/GHSA-gphr-q83r-f4gv
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-6581
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0398.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=16880
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-6581
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-6581