Out-of-bounds Write Affecting libvpx package, versions <1.15.2-r1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.03% (10th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE323-LIBVPX-15199478
  • published4 Feb 2026
  • disclosed3 Feb 2026

Introduced: 3 Feb 2026

CVE-2026-1861  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.23 libvpx to version 1.15.2-r1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libvpx package and not the libvpx package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.23 relevant fixed versions and status.

Heap buffer overflow in libvpx in Google Chrome prior to 144.0.7559.132 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)