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Debian: DSA-5497-2 Critical Update for Libwebp Buffer Overflow Issue

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Calendar Grey September 17, 2023
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A vulnerability involving buffer overruns in libwebp image processing has been resolved in Debian's previous stable version. Ensure that your packages are updated immediately.
A buffer overflow in parsing WebP images may result in the execution of arbitrary code

Summary

A buffer overflow in parsing WebP images may result in the execution of
arbitrary code.

For the oldstable distribution (bullseye), this problem has been fixed in
version 0.6.1-2.1+deb11u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your libwebp packages.

For the detailed security status of libwebp please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/libwebp

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/



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Package: libwebp
CVE ID: CVE-2023-4863

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