USN-6078-2

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6078-2
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6078-2.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6078-2
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Published
2023-07-18T11:26:04.504268Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:37:46Z
Summary
libwebp vulnerability
Details

USN-6078-1 fixed a vulnerability in libwebp. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.

Original advisory 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:Pro:16.04:LTS / libwebp

Package

Name
libwebp
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libwebp@0.4.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.4.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm2

Affected versions

0.*

0.4.3-1.3
0.4.3-1.3build1
0.4.4-1
0.4.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libwebp-dev",
            "binary_version": "0.4.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwebp5",
            "binary_version": "0.4.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwebpdemux1",
            "binary_version": "0.4.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwebpmux1",
            "binary_version": "0.4.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "webp",
            "binary_version": "0.4.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}