USN-7172-1: libvpx vulnerability

18 December 2024

libvpx could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted input.

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Releases

Packages

  • libvpx - VP8 and VP9 video codec

Details

It was discovered that libvpx did not properly handle certain malformed
media files. If an application using libvpx opened a specially crafted
file, a remote attacker could cause a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code. Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04
LTS, and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS were previously addressed in USN-6403-1,
USN-6403-2, and USN-6403-3. This update addresses the issue in Ubuntu 14.04
LTS.

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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.

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