USN-6078-1: libwebp vulnerability

Published May 16, 2023
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Updated

Irvan Kurniawan discovered that libwebp incorrectly handled certain memory operations. 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.

Affected Software

30 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/libwebp7<1.2.4-0.1ubuntu0.23.04.1
1.2.4-0.1ubuntu0.23.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=23.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libwebpmux3<1.2.4-0.1ubuntu0.23.04.1
1.2.4-0.1ubuntu0.23.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=23.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libwebpdemux2<1.2.4-0.1ubuntu0.23.04.1
1.2.4-0.1ubuntu0.23.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=23.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libwebp7<1.2.2-2ubuntu0.22.10.1
1.2.2-2ubuntu0.22.10.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.10
All of the following
ubuntu/libwebpmux3<1.2.2-2ubuntu0.22.10.1
1.2.2-2ubuntu0.22.10.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.10
All of the following
ubuntu/libwebpdemux2<1.2.2-2ubuntu0.22.10.1
1.2.2-2ubuntu0.22.10.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.10
All of the following
ubuntu/libwebp7<1.2.2-2ubuntu0.22.04.1
1.2.2-2ubuntu0.22.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libwebpmux3<1.2.2-2ubuntu0.22.04.1
1.2.2-2ubuntu0.22.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libwebpdemux2<1.2.2-2ubuntu0.22.04.1
1.2.2-2ubuntu0.22.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libwebp6<0.6.1-2ubuntu0.20.04.2
0.6.1-2ubuntu0.20.04.2
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libwebpmux3<0.6.1-2ubuntu0.20.04.2
0.6.1-2ubuntu0.20.04.2
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libwebpdemux2<0.6.1-2ubuntu0.20.04.2
0.6.1-2ubuntu0.20.04.2
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libwebp6<0.6.1-2ubuntu0.18.04.2
0.6.1-2ubuntu0.18.04.2
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libwebpmux3<0.6.1-2ubuntu0.18.04.2
0.6.1-2ubuntu0.18.04.2
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libwebpdemux2<0.6.1-2ubuntu0.18.04.2
0.6.1-2ubuntu0.18.04.2
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04

Event History

May 16, 2023
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this security issue?

The vulnerability ID for this security issue is USN-6078-1.

2

What is the title of this security vulnerability?

The title of this security vulnerability is 'libwebp vulnerability'.

3

Who discovered the libwebp vulnerability?

The libwebp vulnerability was discovered by Irvan Kurniawan.

4

What is the impact of this vulnerability?

This vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code.

5

How can I fix this vulnerability?

To fix this vulnerability, update libwebp to version 1.2.4-0.1ubuntu0.23.04.1 or later.

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