Packages
- libvpx - VP8 and VP9 video codec
Details
Xiantong Hou discovered that libvpx would overflow when attempting to
allocate memory for very large images. If an application using libvpx
opened a specially crafted file, a remote attacker could possibly use
this issue to cause the application to crash, resulting in a denial
of service, or the execution of arbitrary code.
Xiantong Hou discovered that libvpx would overflow when attempting to
allocate memory for very large images. If an application using libvpx
opened a specially crafted file, a remote attacker could possibly use
this issue to cause the application to crash, resulting in a denial
of service, or the execution of arbitrary code.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 18.04 bionic | libvpx5 – 1.7.0-3ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm2 | ||
| vpx-tools – 1.7.0-3ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm2 | |||
| 16.04 xenial | libvpx3 – 1.5.0-2ubuntu1.1+esm3 | ||
| vpx-tools – 1.5.0-2ubuntu1.1+esm3 | |||
| 14.04 trusty | libvpx1 – 1.3.0-2ubuntu0.1+esm3 | ||
| vpx-tools – 1.3.0-2ubuntu0.1+esm3 | |||
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