USN-6403-2

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6403-2
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6403-2.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6403-2
Upstream
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Published
2023-10-23T15:46:57.858495Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:36:37Z
Summary
libvpx vulnerabilities
Details

USN-6403-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in libvpx. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

It was 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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / libvpx

Package

Name
libvpx
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libvpx@1.7.0-3ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.7.0-3ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1

Affected versions

1.*

1.6.1-3
1.7.0-3
1.7.0-3ubuntu0.18.04.1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.7.0-3ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libvpx-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.7.0-3ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libvpx5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.7.0-3ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "vpx-tools"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

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            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "high",
                        "type": "Ubuntu"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2023-5217"
            },
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                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "medium",
                        "type": "Ubuntu"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2023-44488"
            }
        ],
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS"
    }
}