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Description

Heap buffer overflow in vp8 encoding in libvpx in Google Chrome prior to 117.0.5938.132 and libvpx 1.13.1 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Google Chrome 117.0.5938.132 – < 117.0.5938.132 117.0.5938.132
Google libvpx 1.13.1 – < 1.13.1 1.13.1

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.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 chromium 117.0.5938.132-1 —
Debian 14 firefox-esr No fix yet —
Debian 14 libvpx 1.12.0-1.1 —
Debian 14 thunderbird 1:115.3.1-1 —
Debian 13 chromium 117.0.5938.132-1 —
Debian 13 firefox-esr No fix yet —
Debian 13 libvpx 1.12.0-1.1 —
Debian 13 thunderbird 1:115.3.1-1 —
Debian 12 chromium 117.0.5938.132-1~deb12u1 DSA-5508-1
Debian 12 firefox-esr No fix yet —
Debian 12 libvpx 1.12.0-1+deb12u1 DSA-5510-1
Debian 12 thunderbird 1:115.3.1-1~deb12u1 DSA-5513-1
Debian 11 chromium 117.0.5938.132-1~deb11u1 DSA-5508-1
Debian 11 firefox-esr 115.3.1esr-1~deb11u1 DSA-5509-1
Debian 11 libvpx 1.9.0-1+deb11u1 DSA-5510-1
Debian 11 thunderbird 1:115.3.1-1~deb11u1 DSA-5513-1
Debian 10 firefox-esr 115.3.1esr-1~deb10u1 DLA-3591-1
Debian 10 libvpx 1.7.0-3+deb10u2 DLA-3598-1
Debian 10 thunderbird 1:115.3.1-1~deb10u1 DLA-3601-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS mozjs102 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS thunderbird 1:115.3.1+build1-0ubuntu1 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS libvpx 1.11.0-2ubuntu2.2 USN-6403-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS mozjs78 +2 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS thunderbird 1:115.3.1+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 USN-6405-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS firefox 118.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 USN-6404-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS libvpx 1.8.2-1ubuntu0.2 USN-6403-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS mozjs52 +1 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS thunderbird 1:115.3.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 USN-6405-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS mozjs38 +1 No fix yet —
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
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 1.3.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm3 USN-7172-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
RHEL 9 firefox +2 115.3.1-1.el9_2 RHSA-2023:5435, RHSA-2023:5434
RHEL 9 libvpx +1 1.9.0-7.el9_2 RHSA-2023:5539
RHEL 8 firefox +1 115.3.1-1.el8_8 RHSA-2023:5433, RHSA-2023:5428
RHEL 8 libvpx +1 1.7.0-10.el8_8 RHSA-2023:5537
RHEL 7 firefox +1 115.3.1-1.el7_9 RHSA-2023:5477, RHSA-2023:5475
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
RHEL 9.0 EUS firefox +1 115.3.1-1.el9_0 RHSA-2023:5439, RHSA-2023:5427
RHEL 9.0 EUS libvpx +1 1.9.0-7.el9_0 RHSA-2023:5540
RHEL 8.6 EUS firefox +1 115.3.1-1.el8_6 RHSA-2023:5436, RHSA-2023:5430
RHEL 8.6 EUS libvpx +1 1.7.0-10.el8_6 RHSA-2023:5538
RHEL 8.4 TUS firefox +1 115.3.1-1.el8_4 RHSA-2023:5437, RHSA-2023:5429
RHEL 8.4 TUS libvpx 1.7.0-10.el8_4 RHSA-2023:5536
RHEL 8.4 E4S firefox +1 115.3.1-1.el8_4 RHSA-2023:5437, RHSA-2023:5429
RHEL 8.4 E4S libvpx 1.7.0-10.el8_4 RHSA-2023:5536
RHEL 8.4 AUS firefox +1 115.3.1-1.el8_4 RHSA-2023:5437, RHSA-2023:5429
RHEL 8.4 AUS libvpx 1.7.0-10.el8_4 RHSA-2023:5536
RHEL 8.2 TUS firefox +1 115.3.1-1.el8_2 RHSA-2023:5432, RHSA-2023:5426
RHEL 8.2 TUS libvpx 1.7.0-8.el8_2 RHSA-2023:5534
RHEL 8.2 E4S firefox +1 115.3.1-1.el8_2 RHSA-2023:5432, RHSA-2023:5426
RHEL 8.2 E4S libvpx 1.7.0-8.el8_2 RHSA-2023:5534
RHEL 8.2 AUS firefox +1 115.3.1-1.el8_2 RHSA-2023:5432, RHSA-2023:5426
RHEL 8.2 AUS libvpx 1.7.0-8.el8_2 RHSA-2023:5534
RHEL 8.1 E4S firefox +1 115.3.1-1.el8_1 RHSA-2023:5440, RHSA-2023:5438
RHEL 8.1 E4S libvpx 1.7.0-8.el8_1 RHSA-2023:5535

AlmaLinux

Errata ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
AlmaLinux 9 firefox +1 115.3.1-1.el9_2.alma.1 ALSA-2023:5434
AlmaLinux 9 libvpx +1 1.9.0-7.el9_2.alma.1 ALSA-2023:5539
AlmaLinux 9 thunderbird 115.3.1-1.el9_2.alma ALSA-2023:5435
AlmaLinux 8 libvpx +1 1.7.0-10.el8_8.alma.1 ALSA-2023:5537

Rocky Linux

Errata ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Rocky Linux 9 thunderbird 115.3.1-1.el9_2 RLSA-2023:5435
Rocky Linux 8 libvpx 1.7.0-10.el8_8 RLSA-2023:5537
Rocky Linux 8 thunderbird 115.3.1-1.el8_8 RLSA-2023:5428
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 15 SP5 MozillaFirefox 115.3.1-150200.152.111.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3949-1
SLES 15 SP5 MozillaThunderbird 115.3.1-150200.8.133.1 SUSE-SU-2023:4016-1
SLES 15 SP5 libvpx 1.6.1-150000.6.11.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3948-1, SUSE-SU-2023:3946-1
SLES 15 SP4 MozillaFirefox 115.3.1-150200.152.111.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3949-1
SLES 15 SP4 MozillaThunderbird 115.3.1-150200.8.133.1 SUSE-SU-2023:4016-1
SLES 15 SP4 libvpx 1.6.1-150000.6.11.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3948-1, SUSE-SU-2023:3946-1
SLES 15 SP3 MozillaFirefox 115.3.1-150200.152.111.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3949-1
SLES 15 SP3 libvpx 1.6.1-150000.6.11.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3948-1
SLES 15 SP2 MozillaFirefox 115.3.1-150200.152.111.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3949-1
SLES 15 SP2 libvpx 1.6.1-150000.6.11.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3948-1
SLES 15 SP1 MozillaFirefox 115.3.1-150000.150.110.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3941-1
SLES 15 SP1 libvpx 1.6.1-150000.6.11.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3948-1
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 12 SP5 MozillaFirefox 115.3.1-112.185.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3950-1
SLES 12 SP5 libvpx 1.3.0-3.12.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3940-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP3 MozillaFirefox 115.3.1-150200.152.111.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3949-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP3 libvpx 1.6.1-150000.6.11.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3948-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP2 MozillaFirefox 115.3.1-150200.152.111.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3949-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP2 libvpx 1.6.1-150000.6.11.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3948-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP1 MozillaFirefox 115.3.1-150000.150.110.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3941-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP1 libvpx 1.6.1-150000.6.11.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3948-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP5 MozillaFirefox 115.3.1-112.185.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3950-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP5 libvpx 1.3.0-3.12.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3940-1
SLE HPC 15 SP3 MozillaFirefox 115.3.1-150200.152.111.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3949-1
SLE HPC 15 SP3 libvpx 1.6.1-150000.6.11.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3948-1
SLE HPC 15 SP2 MozillaFirefox 115.3.1-150200.152.111.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3949-1
SLE HPC 15 SP2 libvpx 1.6.1-150000.6.11.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3948-1
SLE HPC 15 SP1 MozillaFirefox 115.3.1-150000.150.110.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3941-1
SLE HPC 15 SP1 libvpx 1.6.1-150000.6.11.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3948-1
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP5 chromium 117.0.5938.132-bp155.2.40.1 openSUSE-SU-2023:0277-1
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP5 vlc 3.0.20-bp155.2.3.1 openSUSE-SU-2023:0366-1
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP4 chromium 117.0.5938.132-bp155.2.40.1 openSUSE-SU-2023:0277-1
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP4 vlc 3.0.20-bp154.2.6.1 openSUSE-SU-2023:0365-1
SUSE Manager Server 4.2 libvpx 1.6.1-150000.6.11.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3948-1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 libvpx 1.6.1-150000.6.11.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3948-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 MozillaFirefox 115.3.1-150200.152.111.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3949-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 libvpx 1.6.1-150000.6.11.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3948-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Tumbleweed MozillaFirefox 118.0.1-1.1 openSUSE-SU-2024:13272-1
openSUSE Tumbleweed MozillaThunderbird 115.3.1-1.1 openSUSE-SU-2024:13277-1
openSUSE Tumbleweed chromium 117.0.5938.132-1.1 openSUSE-SU-2024:13276-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:13269-1
openSUSE Tumbleweed element-desktop 1.11.47-1.1 openSUSE-SU-2024:13395-1
openSUSE Tumbleweed firefox-esr 128.5.1-1.1 openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1
openSUSE Tumbleweed libvpx 1.13.0-2.1 openSUSE-SU-2024:13274-1
openSUSE Tumbleweed nodejs-electron 25.8.4-2.1 openSUSE-SU-2024:13283-1
openSUSE Tumbleweed shotcut 23.11.29-1.1 openSUSE-SU-2024:13484-1
openSUSE Tumbleweed vlc 3.0.19-1.1 openSUSE-SU-2024:13367-1
openSUSE Leap 15.5 MozillaFirefox 115.3.1-150200.152.111.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3949-1
openSUSE Leap 15.5 MozillaThunderbird 115.3.1-150200.8.133.1 SUSE-SU-2023:4016-1
openSUSE Leap 15.5 chromium 117.0.5938.132-bp155.2.40.1 openSUSE-SU-2023:0277-1
openSUSE Leap 15.5 libvpx 1.11.0-150400.3.3.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3946-1
openSUSE Leap 15.5 opera 103.0.4928.16-lp155.3.12.1 openSUSE-SU-2023:0297-1
openSUSE Leap 15.5 vlc 3.0.20-bp155.2.3.1 openSUSE-SU-2023:0366-1
openSUSE Leap 15.4 MozillaFirefox 115.3.1-150200.152.111.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3949-1
openSUSE Leap 15.4 MozillaThunderbird 115.3.1-150200.8.133.1 SUSE-SU-2023:4016-1
openSUSE Leap 15.4 chromium 117.0.5938.132-bp155.2.40.1 openSUSE-SU-2023:0277-1
openSUSE Leap 15.4 libvpx 1.6.1-150000.6.11.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3948-1, SUSE-SU-2023:3946-1
openSUSE Leap 15.4 opera 103.0.4928.16-lp154.2.53.1 openSUSE-SU-2023:0298-1
openSUSE Leap 15.4 vlc 3.0.20-bp154.2.6.1 openSUSE-SU-2023:0365-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Alpine v3.24 libvpx 1.13.0-r3 —
Alpine v3.23 firefox-esr 115.3.1-r0 —
Alpine v3.23 libvpx 1.13.0-r3 —
Alpine v3.23 qt5-qtwebengine 5.15.15-r3 —
Alpine v3.22 firefox-esr 115.3.1-r0 —
Alpine v3.22 libvpx 1.13.0-r3 —
Alpine v3.22 qt5-qtwebengine 5.15.15-r3 —
Alpine v3.21 firefox-esr 115.3.1-r0 —
Alpine v3.21 libvpx 1.13.0-r3 —
Alpine v3.21 qt5-qtwebengine 5.15.15-r3 —
Alpine v3.20 firefox-esr 115.3.1-r0 —
Alpine v3.20 libvpx 1.13.0-r3 —
Alpine v3.20 qt5-qtwebengine 5.15.15-r3 —
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Alpine v3.19 firefox-esr 115.3.1-r0 —
Alpine v3.19 libvpx 1.13.0-r3 —
Alpine v3.19 qt5-qtwebengine 5.15.15-r3 —
Alpine v3.18 firefox-esr 115.3.1-r0 —
Alpine v3.18 libvpx 1.13.0-r2 —
Alpine v3.18 qt5-qtwebengine 5.15.13-r9 —
Alpine v3.17 libvpx 1.12.0-r2 —

Oracle Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Oracle Linux 9 firefox +2 115.3.1-1.0.1.el9_2 ELSA-2023-5435, ELSA-2023-5434
Oracle Linux 9 libvpx +1 1.9.0-7.el9_2 ELSA-2023-5539
Oracle Linux 8 firefox +1 115.3.1-1.0.1.el8_8 ELSA-2023-5433, ELSA-2023-5428
Oracle Linux 8 libvpx +1 1.7.0-10.el8_8 ELSA-2023-5537
Oracle Linux 7 firefox +1 115.3.1-1.0.1.el7_9 ELSA-2023-5477, ELSA-2023-5475

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.

GitHub 3 repositories

Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixedRecord
npm electron < 22.3.25 22.3.25 GHSA-qqvq-6xgj-jw8g
npm electron >= 24.0.0, < 24.8.5 24.8.5 GHSA-qqvq-6xgj-jw8g
npm electron >= 25.0.0, < 25.8.4 25.8.4 GHSA-qqvq-6xgj-jw8g
npm electron >= 26.0.0, < 26.2.4 26.2.4 GHSA-qqvq-6xgj-jw8g
npm electron >= 27.0.0-alpha.1, < 27.0.0-beta.8 27.0.0-beta.8 GHSA-qqvq-6xgj-jw8g

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References