USN-6369-2

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6369-2
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6369-2.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6369-2
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Published
2023-09-28T03:20:17.499088Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:36:36Z
Summary
libwebp vulnerability
Details

USN-6369-1 fixed a vulnerability in libwebp. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.

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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / libwebp

Package

Name
libwebp
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libwebp@0.6.1-2ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.6.1-2ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1

Affected versions

0.*

0.6.0-3
0.6.0-4
0.6.1-1
0.6.1-2
0.6.1-2ubuntu0.18.04.1
0.6.1-2ubuntu0.18.04.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libwebp-dev",
            "binary_version": "0.6.1-2ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwebp6",
            "binary_version": "0.6.1-2ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwebpdemux2",
            "binary_version": "0.6.1-2ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwebpmux3",
            "binary_version": "0.6.1-2ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "webp",
            "binary_version": "0.6.1-2ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2023-4863"
        }
    ]
}