Out-of-Bounds Affecting libvpx package, versions <0.9.5-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.01% (84th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN9-LIBVPX-309889
  • published7 Dec 2010
  • disclosed7 Dec 2010

Introduced: 7 Dec 2010

CVE-2010-4489  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:9 libvpx to version 0.9.5-1 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, as used in Google Chrome before 8.0.552.215 and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted WebM video. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of a regression.

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