| Package | libvpx |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.3.0-3+deb8u4 (jessie), 1.6.1-3+deb9u4 (stretch) |
| Related CVEs | CVE-2023-5217 |
Clement Lecigne discovered a heap-based buffer overflow in libvpx, a multimedia library for the VP8 and VP9 video codecs, which may result in the execution of arbitrary code if a specially crafted VP8 media stream is processed.
For Debian 8 jessie, these problems have been fixed in version 1.3.0-3+deb8u4.
For Debian 9 stretch, these problems have been fixed in version 1.6.1-3+deb9u4.
We recommend that you upgrade your libvpx packages.
Further information about Extended LTS security advisories can be found in the dedicated section of our website.