Summary
USN-6369-1 fixed a vulnerability in libwebp. This update provides the
corresponding update for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that libwebp incorrectly handled certain malformed
images. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a
specially crafted image file, a remote attacker could use this issue to
cause libwebp to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code.
Fixed packages 1
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · Pro 18.04 LTS Pro:18.04:LTS | libwebp | 0.6.1-2ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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High 8.8
libwebp: OOB write in BuildHuffmanTable
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)
KEV Sep 13, 2023
References
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-4863