GLSA 202003-59: libvpx: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

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Severity:	normal
Title:	libvpx: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date:	03/26/2020
Bugs:	#701834
ID:	202003-59

Synopsis

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

Background

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

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
media-libs/libvpx	< 1.8.1	>= 1.7.0-r1	All supported architectures

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

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-202003-59.xml

Concerns?

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.