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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6814-1
June 06, 2024

libvpx vulnerability

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

• Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
• Ubuntu 23.10
• Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
• Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Summary:

libvpx could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially
crafted file.

Software Description:

• libvpx: VP8 and VP9 video codec

Details:

Xiantong Hou 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.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
libvpx9 1.14.0-1ubuntu2.1

Ubuntu 23.10
libvpx7 1.12.0-1ubuntu2.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
libvpx7 1.11.0-2ubuntu2.3

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
libvpx6 1.8.2-1ubuntu0.3

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6814-1
CVE-2024-5197

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvpx/1.14.0-1ubuntu2.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvpx/1.12.0-1ubuntu2.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvpx/1.11.0-2ubuntu2.3
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvpx/1.8.2-1ubuntu0.3