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Ubuntu 25.10 libvpx Critical Denial of Service CVE-2026-2447

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libvpx could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially crafted file.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8053-1
February 19, 2026

libvpx vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 25.10
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Summary:

libvpx could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially
crafted file.

Software Description:
- libvpx: VP8 and VP9 video codec

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.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 25.10
  libvpx9                         1.15.0-2.1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
  libvpx9                         1.14.0-1ubuntu2.3

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
  libvpx7                         1.11.0-2ubuntu2.5

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8053-1
  CVE-2026-2447

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Ubuntu 25.10 libvpx Critical Denial of Service CVE-2026-2447

ubuntu
Calendar Grey February 19, 2026
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
libvpx for Ubuntu has critical security risk, fix includes remote execution and denial of service vulnerabilities.
libvpx could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially crafted file.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 25.10 - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Summary: libvpx could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially crafted file. Software Description: - libvpx: VP8 and VP9 video codec 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.

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 25.10 libvpx9 1.15.0-2.1ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS libvpx9 1.14.0-1ubuntu2.3 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS libvpx7 1.11.0-2ubuntu2.5 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8053-1

CVE-2026-2447

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8053-1

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