USN-4971-2: libwebp Ubuntu
Vulnerability summary
USN-4971-2 is a vulnerability in libwebp Ubuntu with no CVSS score yet.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 10 · Downstream 0 · Related 10Timeline
- 10-06-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 29-06-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
libwebp vulnerabilities USN-4971-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in libwebp. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. Original advisory details: It was discovered that libwebp incorrectly handled certain malformed images. 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.
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Public exploits
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Weaknesses
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Affected systems
Ubuntu1 product
- libwebp< 0.4.0-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 | < 0.4.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
1 vendor · 1 product