USN-4199-2: libvpx vulnerabilities
15 July 2020
Several security issues were fixed in libvpx.
Releases
Packages
- libvpx - VP8 and VP9 video codec
Details
USN-4199-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in libvpx. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that libvpx did not properly handle certain malformed
WebM media files. If an application using libvpx opened a specially crafted
WebM file, a remote attacker could cause a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 14.04
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Related notices
- USN-4199-1: libvpx-dev, libvpx5, vpx-tools, libvpx-doc, libvpx, libvpx3