Improper Input Validation Affecting libvpx package, versions <1.6.1-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.83% (82nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN9-LIBVPX-309865
  • published13 Jun 2016
  • disclosed13 Jun 2016

Introduced: 13 Jun 2016

CVE-2016-2464  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:9 libvpx to version 1.6.1-1 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 Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

libvpx in libwebm in mediaserver in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-06-01 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted mkv file, aka internal bug 23167726.