USN-6078-2: libwebp vulnerability
18 July 2023
libwebp could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opened a specially crafted file.
Releases
Packages
- libwebp - Lossy compression of digital photographic images.
Details
USN-6078-1 fixed a vulnerability in libwebp. This update
provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
Irvan Kurniawan discovered that libwebp incorrectly handled certain memory
operations. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a
specially crafted image file, a remote attacker could use this issue to
cause libwebp to crash, resulting in 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 16.04
-
libwebp5
-
0.4.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
libwebpdemux1
-
0.4.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libwebpmux1
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0.4.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Related notices
- USN-6078-1: libwebp6, libwebp-dev, libwebpmux3, libwebp, libwebp7, webp, libwebpdemux2