---
id: CVE-2015-1239
title: >-
  Double free vulnerability in the j2k_read_ppm_v3 function in OpenJPEG before
  r2997, as used in PDFium in Google Chrome, allows remote attackers to cause a
  denial of service (process crash) via a crafted PDF.
summary: >-
  Double free vulnerability in the j2k_read_ppm_v3 function in OpenJPEG before
  r2997, as used in PDFium in Google Chrome, allows remote attackers to cause a
  denial of service (process crash) via a crafted PDF.
severity: medium
cvss: 6.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-415
vendor: google
product: chrome
affected:
  - chrome
  - openjpeg < 2.1.1
  - debian_linux = 8.0
patched:
  - openjpeg 2.1.1
published: '2017-10-18'
updated: '2026-10-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-08T14:56:35.737'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1239'
references:
  - url: 'https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=430891'
    label: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
  - url: 'https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=457493'
    label: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
  - url: 'https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00025.html'
    label: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
  - url: 'https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=430891'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=457493'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00025.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.01038
epssPercentile: 0.63943
ingestedAt: '2026-10-08T15:49:37.970Z'
---

## Overview

Double free vulnerability in the j2k_read_ppm_v3 function in OpenJPEG before r2997, as used in PDFium in Google Chrome, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) via a crafted PDF.

## Affected

- `chrome`
- `openjpeg < 2.1.1`
- `debian_linux = 8.0`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `openjpeg 2.1.1`