Description
VP9 in libvpx before 1.13.1 mishandles widths, leading to a crash related to encoding.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libvpx | 1.12.0-1.2 | — |
| Debian 13 | libvpx | 1.12.0-1.2 | — |
| Debian 12 | libvpx | 1.12.0-1+deb12u2 | DSA-5518-1 |
| Debian 11 | libvpx | 1.9.0-1+deb11u2 | DSA-5518-1 |
| Debian 10 | libvpx | 1.7.0-3+deb10u2 | DLA-3598-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | libvpx | 1.12.0-1ubuntu2 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | mozjs102 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | libvpx | 1.11.0-2ubuntu2.2 | USN-6403-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | mozjs78 +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | firefox | 118.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | libvpx | 1.8.2-1ubuntu0.2 | USN-6403-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | mozjs52 +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | mozjs38 +1 | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | libvpx | 1.7.0-3ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1 | USN-6403-2 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | libvpx | 1.5.0-2ubuntu1.1+esm2 | USN-6403-3 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | libvpx | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | firefox +1 | 115.4.0-1.el9_2 | RHSA-2023:6188 |
| RHEL 9 | libvpx +1 | 1.9.0-7.el9_2 | RHSA-2023:5539 |
| RHEL 9 | thunderbird | 115.4.1-1.el9_2 | RHSA-2023:6191 |
| RHEL 8 | firefox | 115.4.0-1.el8_8 | RHSA-2023:6187 |
| RHEL 8 | libvpx +1 | 1.7.0-10.el8_8 | RHSA-2023:5537 |
| RHEL 8 | thunderbird | 115.4.1-1.el8_8 | RHSA-2023:6194 |
| RHEL 7 | firefox | 115.4.0-1.el7_9 | RHSA-2023:6162 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9.0 EUS | firefox | 115.4.0-1.el9_0 | RHSA-2023:6199 |
| RHEL 9.0 EUS | libvpx +1 | 1.9.0-7.el9_0 | RHSA-2023:5540 |
| RHEL 9.0 EUS | thunderbird | 115.4.1-1.el9_0 | RHSA-2023:6192 |
| RHEL 8.6 EUS | firefox | 115.4.0-1.el8_6 | RHSA-2023:6186 |
| RHEL 8.6 EUS | libvpx +1 | 1.7.0-10.el8_6 | RHSA-2023:5538 |
| RHEL 8.6 EUS | thunderbird | 115.4.1-1.el8_6 | RHSA-2023:6195 |
| RHEL 8.4 TUS | firefox | 115.4.0-1.el8_4 | RHSA-2023:6190 |
| RHEL 8.4 TUS | libvpx | 1.7.0-10.el8_4 | RHSA-2023:5536 |
| RHEL 8.4 TUS | thunderbird | 115.4.1-1.el8_4 | RHSA-2023:6196 |
| RHEL 8.4 E4S | firefox | 115.4.0-1.el8_4 | RHSA-2023:6190 |
| RHEL 8.4 E4S | libvpx | 1.7.0-10.el8_4 | RHSA-2023:5536 |
| RHEL 8.4 E4S | thunderbird | 115.4.1-1.el8_4 | RHSA-2023:6196 |
| RHEL 8.4 AUS | firefox | 115.4.0-1.el8_4 | RHSA-2023:6190 |
| RHEL 8.4 AUS | libvpx | 1.7.0-10.el8_4 | RHSA-2023:5536 |
| RHEL 8.4 AUS | thunderbird | 115.4.1-1.el8_4 | RHSA-2023:6196 |
| RHEL 8.2 TUS | firefox | 115.4.0-1.el8_2 | RHSA-2023:6185 |
| RHEL 8.2 TUS | libvpx | 1.7.0-8.el8_2 | RHSA-2023:5534 |
| RHEL 8.2 TUS | thunderbird | 115.4.1-1.el8_2 | RHSA-2023:6197 |
| RHEL 8.2 E4S | firefox | 115.4.0-1.el8_2 | RHSA-2023:6185 |
| RHEL 8.2 E4S | libvpx | 1.7.0-8.el8_2 | RHSA-2023:5534 |
| RHEL 8.2 E4S | thunderbird | 115.4.1-1.el8_2 | RHSA-2023:6197 |
| RHEL 8.2 AUS | firefox | 115.4.0-1.el8_2 | RHSA-2023:6185 |
| RHEL 8.2 AUS | libvpx | 1.7.0-8.el8_2 | RHSA-2023:5534 |
| RHEL 8.2 AUS | thunderbird | 115.4.1-1.el8_2 | RHSA-2023:6197 |
| RHEL 8.1 E4S | firefox | 115.4.0-1.el8_1 | RHSA-2023:6189 |
| RHEL 8.1 E4S | libvpx | 1.7.0-8.el8_1 | RHSA-2023:5535 |
| RHEL 8.1 E4S | thunderbird | 115.4.1-1.el8_1 | RHSA-2023:6198 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 9 | firefox +1 | 115.4.0-1.el9_2.alma.1 | ALSA-2023:6188 |
| AlmaLinux 9 | libvpx +1 | 1.9.0-7.el9_2.alma.1 | ALSA-2023:5539 |
| AlmaLinux 9 | thunderbird | 115.4.1-1.el9_2.alma | ALSA-2023:6191 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | firefox | 115.4.0-1.el8_8.alma.1 | ALSA-2023:6187 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | libvpx +1 | 1.7.0-10.el8_8.alma.1 | ALSA-2023:5537 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | thunderbird | 115.4.1-1.el8_8.alma.1 | ALSA-2023:6194 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 9 | firefox | 115.4.0-1.el9_2 | RLSA-2023:6188 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | libvpx | 1.7.0-10.el8_8 | RLSA-2023:5537 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP6 | libvpx | 1.11.0-150400.3.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2409-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | libvpx | 1.11.0-150400.3.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2409-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | libvpx | 1.11.0-150400.3.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2409-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | libvpx | 1.11.0-150400.3.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2409-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | libvpx | 1.11.0-150400.3.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2409-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.3 | libvpx | 1.11.0-150400.3.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2409-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 | libvpx | 1.11.0-150400.3.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2409-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | libvpx | 1.11.0-150400.3.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2409-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | libvpx | 1.11.0-150400.3.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2409-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | libvpx +2 | 1.11.0-1.amzn2023.0.3 | ALAS2023-2023-413 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | libvpx +2 | 1.9.0-5.amzn2.0.3 | ALAS2-2025-2960 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | thunderbird | 102.15.1-1.amzn2.0.2 | ALAS2-2023-2294 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | libvpx | 1.13.1-1 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | firefox +1 | 115.4.0-1.0.1.el9_2 | ELSA-2023-6188 |
| Oracle Linux 9 | libvpx +1 | 1.9.0-7.el9_2 | ELSA-2023-5539 |
| Oracle Linux 9 | thunderbird | 115.4.1-1.0.1.el9_2 | ELSA-2023-6191 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | firefox | 115.4.0-1.0.1.el8_8 | ELSA-2023-6187 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | libvpx +1 | 1.7.0-10.el8_8 | ELSA-2023-5537 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | thunderbird | 115.4.1-1.0.1.el8_8 | ELSA-2023-6194 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | firefox | 115.4.0-1.0.1.el7_9 | ELSA-2023-6162 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | thunderbird | 115.4.1-1.0.1.el7_9 | ELSA-2023-6193 |
Advisories 48
- ALSA-2023:5539 Important: libvpx security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2023:6188 Important: firefox security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2023:6191 Important: thunderbird security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2023:6187 Important: firefox security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2023:6194 Important: thunderbird security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2023:5537 Important: libvpx security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2023:5539 Red Hat Security Advisory: libvpx security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2023:5537 Red Hat Security Advisory: libvpx security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2023:5538 Red Hat Security Advisory: libvpx security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2023:5540 Red Hat Security Advisory: libvpx security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2023:6162 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- USN-6403-3 libvpx vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- USN-6403-2 libvpx vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- USN-6403-1 libvpx vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- RHSA-2023:6198 Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Mar 18, 2026
- RHSA-2023:6195 Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Mar 18, 2026
- RHSA-2023:6190 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Mar 18, 2026
- RHSA-2023:6196 Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Mar 18, 2026
- RHSA-2023:6197 Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Mar 18, 2026
- RHSA-2023:6189 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Mar 18, 2026
- RHSA-2023:6192 Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Mar 18, 2026
- RHSA-2023:6194 Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Mar 18, 2026
- RHSA-2023:6186 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Mar 18, 2026
- RHSA-2023:6199 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Mar 18, 2026
- RHSA-2023:6188 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Mar 18, 2026
- RHSA-2023:6191 Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Mar 18, 2026
- RHSA-2023:6185 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Mar 18, 2026
- RHSA-2023:5534 Red Hat Security Advisory: libvpx security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Mar 18, 2026
- RHSA-2023:5535 Red Hat Security Advisory: libvpx security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Mar 18, 2026
- RHSA-2023:5536 Red Hat Security Advisory: libvpx security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Mar 18, 2026
- RHSA-2023:6187 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Mar 18, 2026
- RLSA-2023:5537 Important: libvpx security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Mar 18, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-2599 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (libvpx): Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Mar 17, 2026
- DSA-5518-1 libvpx - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-3598-1 libvpx - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- RLSA-2023:6188 Important: firefox security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 5, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:2409-1 Security update for libvpx SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ALAS2-2025-2960 Moderate: libvpx security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Aug 4, 2025
- ALAS2023-2023-413 Moderate: libvpx security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Nov 3, 2023
- ELSA-2023-6191 Important: thunderbird security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Oct 31, 2023
- ELSA-2023-6188 Important: firefox security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Oct 31, 2023
- ELSA-2023-6194 Important: thunderbird security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Oct 31, 2023
- ELSA-2023-6193 Important: thunderbird security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Oct 31, 2023
- ELSA-2023-6162 Important: firefox security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Oct 30, 2023
- ELSA-2023-6187 Important: firefox security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Oct 30, 2023
- ALAS2-2023-2294 Moderate: thunderbird security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Oct 19, 2023
- ELSA-2023-5539 Important: libvpx security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Oct 11, 2023
- ELSA-2023-5537 Important: libvpx security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Oct 10, 2023
References
- https://github.com/webmproject/libvpx/commit/df9fd9d5b7325060b2b921558a1eb20ca7880937
- https://github.com/webmproject/libvpx/commit/263682c9a29395055f3b3afe2d97be1828a6223f
- https://github.com/webmproject/libvpx/compare/v1.13.0...v1.13.1
- https://github.com/webmproject/libvpx/releases/tag/v1.13.1
- [oss-security] 20230930 Re: CVE-2023-5217: Heap buffer overflow in vp8 encoding in libvpx mailing-list
- [debian-lts-announce] 20231001 [SECURITY] [DLA 3598-1] libvpx security update mailing-list
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2241806
- GLSA-202310-04 vendor-advisory
- DSA-5518 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2023-f696934fbf vendor-advisory