Out-of-bounds Read Affecting libwebp package, versions <0:1.0.0-5.el8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.38% (73rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-LIBWEBP-4148263
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed25 Feb 2021

Introduced: 25 Feb 2021

CVE-2020-36331  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 libwebp to version 0:1.0.0-5.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2021:4231.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libwebp package and not the libwebp package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in libwebp in versions before 1.0.1. An out-of-bounds read was found in function ChunkAssignData. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and to the service availability.

CVSS Scores

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