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4 advisories reference media-libs/libvpx · none place version 1.16.0 in a vulnerable range
▸ GLSA 202509-07 libvpx: Use after free this version unaffected high remote 2025-09-17

A vulnerability has been discovered in libvpx, which could lead to execution of arbitrary code.

Announced
2025-09-17
Revised
2025-09-17
Access
remote
Bugs
#958466
Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202509-07

Affected packages

PackageArchVulnerableUnaffected
media-libs/libvpx*< 1.15.2>= 1.15.2

Background

libvpx is the VP8 codec SDK used to encode and decode video streams, typically within a WebM format media file.

Description

A vulnerability has been discovered in libvpx. Please review the CVE identifier referenced below for details.

Impact

Please review the referenced CVE identifier for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All libvpx users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/libvpx-1.15.2"

References

▸ GLSA 202310-04 libvpx: Multiple Vulnerabilities this version unaffected high remote 2023-10-04

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libvpx, the worst of which could result in arbitrary code execution.

Announced
2023-10-04
Revised
2023-10-04
Access
remote
Bugs
#914875 #914987
Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-04

Affected packages

PackageArchVulnerableUnaffected
media-libs/libvpx*< 1.13.1>= 1.13.1

Background

libvpx is the VP8 codec SDK used to encode and decode video streams, typically within a WebM format media file.

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libvpx. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact

Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All libvpx users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/libvpx-1.13.1"

References

▸ GLSA 202003-59 libvpx: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code version not in range normal local, remote 2020-03-26

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libvpx, the worst of which could result in the execution of arbitrary code.

Announced
2020-03-26
Revised
2020-03-26
Access
local, remote
Bugs
#701834
Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-59

Affected packages

PackageArchVulnerableUnaffected
media-libs/libvpx*< 1.8.1>= 1.7.0-r1 (revision), >= 1.8.1 (revision)

Background

libvpx is the VP8 codec SDK used to encode and decode video streams, typically within a WebM format media file.

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libvpx. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact

A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted media file, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application, or a Denial of Service.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All libvpx 1.7.x users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/libvpx-1.7.0-r1"

All libvpx 1.8.x users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/libvpx-1.8.1"

References

▸ GLSA 201101-03 libvpx: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code this version unaffected normal remote 2011-01-15

Timothy B. Terriberry discovered that libvpx contains an integer overflow vulnerability in the processing of video streams that may allow user-assisted execution of arbitrary code.

Announced
2011-01-15
Revised
2011-01-15
Access
remote
Bugs
#345559
Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201101-03

Affected packages

PackageArchVulnerableUnaffected
media-libs/libvpx*< 0.9.5>= 0.9.5

Background

libvpx is the VP8 codec SDK used to encode and decode video streams, typically within a WebM format media file.

Description

libvpx is vulnerable to an integer overflow vulnerability when processing crafted VP8 video streams.

Impact

A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted media file, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application, or a Denial of Service.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All libvpx users should upgrade to the latest stable version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/libvpx-0.9.5"

Packages which depend on this library may need to be recompiled. Tools such as revdep-rebuild may assist in identifying some of these packages.

References