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Ubuntu 14.04/16.04 ESM: 4971-2 Moderate: libwebp Remote Code Execution

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libwebp could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opened a specially crafted file.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4971-2
June 10, 2021

libwebp vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 16.04 ESM
- Ubuntu 14.04 ESM

Summary:

libwebp could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it
opened a specially crafted file.

Software Description:
- libwebp: Lossy compression of digital photographic images.

Details:

USN-4971-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in libwebp. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

 It was discovered that libwebp incorrectly handled certain malformed
 images. 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.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
  libwebp5                        0.4.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
  libwebpdemux1                   0.4.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
  libwebpmux1                     0.4.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Ubuntu 14.04 ESM:
  libwebp5                        0.4.0-4ubuntu0.1~esm1
  libwebpdemux1                   0.4.0-4ubuntu0.1~esm1
  libwebpmux1                     0.4.0-4ubuntu0.1~esm1

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4971-2
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4971-1
  CVE-2018-25009, CVE-2018-25010, CVE-2018-25011, CVE-2018-25012,
  CVE-2018-25013, CVE-2018-25014, CVE-2020-36328, CVE-2020-36329,
  CVE-2020-36330, CVE-2020-36331

Ubuntu 14.04/16.04 ESM: 4971-2 Moderate: libwebp Remote Code Execution

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Calendar Grey June 10, 2021
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Security notice for Ubuntu concerning vulnerabilities in libwebp impacting various releases. Upgrade is necessary to reduce potential risks.
libwebp could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opened a specially crafted file.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 16.04 ESM: libwebp5 0.4.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 libwebpdemux1 0.4.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 libwebpmux1 0.4.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Ubuntu 14.04 ESM: libwebp5 0.4.0-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 libwebpdemux1 0.4.0-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 libwebpmux1 0.4.0-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4971-2

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4971-1

CVE-2018-25009, CVE-2018-25010, CVE-2018-25011, CVE-2018-25012,

CVE-2018-25013, CVE-2018-25014, CVE-2020-36328, CVE-2020-36329,

CVE-2020-36330, CVE-2020-36331

June 10, 2021

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