Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting libaom-av1 package, versions [,3.13.3)
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- published20 Aug 2025
- disclosed13 Aug 2025
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 13 Aug 2025
CVE-2025-8879 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade libaom-av1 to version 3.13.3 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow via mi_cols/rows_full_resoln settings. An attacker can achieve heap corruption by sending a specially crafted sequence of user gestures through Chromium, which implements this library.