Improper Input Validation Affecting libwebp package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.45% (76th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU1604-LIBWEBP-1635991
  • published 1 Jun 2021
  • disclosed 21 May 2021

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:16.04 libwebp.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libwebp package and not the libwebp package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in libwebp in versions before 1.0.1. When reading a file libwebp allocates an excessive amount of memory. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to the service availability.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

7.5 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    None
  • Integrity (I)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    High
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SUSE

7.5 high
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Red Hat

7.5 high