USN-6078-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6078-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6078-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6078-1
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Published
2023-05-16T13:26:33.715006Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:36:25Z
Summary
libwebp vulnerability
Details

Irvan Kurniawan discovered that libwebp incorrectly handled certain memory operations. 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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / libwebp

Package

Name
libwebp
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libwebp@0.6.1-2ubuntu0.18.04.2?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.6.1-2ubuntu0.18.04.2

Affected versions

0.*

0.6.0-3
0.6.0-4
0.6.1-1
0.6.1-2
0.6.1-2ubuntu0.18.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.6.1-2ubuntu0.18.04.2",
            "binary_name": "libwebp-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.6.1-2ubuntu0.18.04.2",
            "binary_name": "libwebp6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.6.1-2ubuntu0.18.04.2",
            "binary_name": "libwebpdemux2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.6.1-2ubuntu0.18.04.2",
            "binary_name": "libwebpmux3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.6.1-2ubuntu0.18.04.2",
            "binary_name": "webp"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2023-1999",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / libwebp

Package

Name
libwebp
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libwebp@0.6.1-2ubuntu0.20.04.2?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.6.1-2ubuntu0.20.04.2

Affected versions

0.*

0.6.1-2
0.6.1-2ubuntu0.20.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.6.1-2ubuntu0.20.04.2",
            "binary_name": "libwebp-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.6.1-2ubuntu0.20.04.2",
            "binary_name": "libwebp6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.6.1-2ubuntu0.20.04.2",
            "binary_name": "libwebpdemux2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.6.1-2ubuntu0.20.04.2",
            "binary_name": "libwebpmux3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.6.1-2ubuntu0.20.04.2",
            "binary_name": "webp"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2023-1999",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / libwebp

Package

Name
libwebp
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libwebp@1.2.2-2ubuntu0.22.04.1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.2.2-2ubuntu0.22.04.1

Affected versions

0.*

0.6.1-2.1
0.6.1-2.1build1

1.*

1.2.1-6
1.2.1-7
1.2.2-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.2-2ubuntu0.22.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libwebp-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.2-2ubuntu0.22.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libwebp7"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.2-2ubuntu0.22.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libwebpdemux2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.2-2ubuntu0.22.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libwebpmux3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.2-2ubuntu0.22.04.1",
            "binary_name": "webp"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2023-1999",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}