Debian Security Advisory

DLA-2012-1 libvpx -- LTS security update

Date Reported:
28 Nov 2019
Affected Packages:
libvpx
Vulnerable:
Yes
Security database references:
In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2019-9232, CVE-2019-9433.
More information:

Several issues have been found in libvpx, a VP8 and VP9 video codec.

  • CVE-2019-9232

    There is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

  • CVE-2019-9433

    There is a possible information disclosure due to improper input validation. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

For Debian 8 Jessie, these problems have been fixed in version 1.3.0-3+deb8u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your libvpx packages.

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