Description
A heap overflow vulnerability exists in libvpx - Encoding a frame that has larger dimensions than the originally configured size with VP9 may result in a heap overflow in libvpx.
We recommend upgrading to version 1.13.1 or above
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chromium | libvpx | 1.5.0 – < 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.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libvpx | 1.13.1-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | libvpx | 1.13.1-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | libvpx | 1.12.0-1+deb12u2 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | libvpx | 1.11.0-2ubuntu2.2 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | libvpx | 1.8.2-1ubuntu0.2 | — |
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 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | libvpx | 1.5.0-2ubuntu1.1+esm2 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | libvpx | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8 | libvpx +1 | 1.7.0-11.el8_10 | RHSA-2024:5941 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 8 | libvpx +1 | 1.7.0-11.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:5941 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 8 | libvpx | 1.7.0-11.el8_10 | RLSA-2024:5941 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP6 | libvpx | 1.6.1-150000.6.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2409-1, SUSE-SU-2024:2408-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | libvpx | 1.6.1-150000.6.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2409-1, SUSE-SU-2024:2408-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | libvpx | 1.6.1-150000.6.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2409-1, SUSE-SU-2024:2408-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | libvpx | 1.6.1-150000.6.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2408-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | libvpx | 1.6.1-150000.6.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2408-1 |
Show 9 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | libvpx | 1.6.1-150000.6.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2409-1, SUSE-SU-2024:2408-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | libvpx | 1.6.1-150000.6.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2408-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP2 | libvpx | 1.6.1-150000.6.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2408-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | libvpx | 1.6.1-150000.6.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2409-1, SUSE-SU-2024:2408-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | libvpx | 1.6.1-150000.6.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2408-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP2 | libvpx | 1.6.1-150000.6.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2408-1 |
| 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 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | libvpx | 1.6.1-150000.6.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2408-1 |
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.amzn2023.0.5 | ALAS2023-2025-1207 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | libvpx +2 | 1.9.0-5.amzn2.0.3 | ALAS2-2025-2960 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | thunderbird | 115.12.1-1.amzn2.0.2 | ALAS2-2024-2617 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 8 | libvpx +1 | 1.7.0-11.el8_10 | ELSA-2024-5941 |
Advisories 10
- ALSA-2024:5941 Moderate: libvpx security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2024:5941 Red Hat Security Advisory: libvpx security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-1945 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (libvpx): Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Mar 9, 2026
- RLSA-2024:5941 Moderate: libvpx security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 5, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:2408-1 Security update for libvpx SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:2409-1 Security update for libvpx SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ALAS2023-2025-1207 Moderate: libvpx security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Sep 22, 2025
- ALAS2-2025-2960 Moderate: libvpx security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Aug 4, 2025
- ELSA-2024-5941 Moderate: libvpx security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Aug 28, 2024
- ALAS2-2024-2617 Moderate: thunderbird security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Aug 13, 2024