Out-of-bounds Write Affecting libwebp package, versions <0.6.1-2ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1


medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    User Interaction Required
    Confidentiality High
    Integrity High
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    Exploit Maturity Mature
    EPSS 68% (98th percentile)
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NVD
8.8 high
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SUSE
8.8 high
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Red Hat
9.6 critical

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU1804-LIBWEBP-5893526
  • published 12 Sep 2023
  • disclosed 12 Sep 2023

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 libwebp to version 0.6.1-2ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libwebp package and not the libwebp package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Heap buffer overflow in libwebp in Google Chrome prior to 116.0.5845.187 and libwebp 1.3.2 allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory write via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)

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