USN-6403-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6403-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6403-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6403-1
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Published
2023-10-02T16:47:37.274463Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:36:37Z
Summary
libvpx vulnerabilities
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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / libvpx

Package

Name
libvpx
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libvpx@1.8.2-1ubuntu0.2?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.8.2-1ubuntu0.2

Affected versions

1.*

1.8.1-2
1.8.2-1
1.8.2-1build1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.2-1ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libvpx-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.2-1ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libvpx6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.2-1ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "vpx-tools"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "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": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "high",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2023-5217"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2023-44488"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / libvpx

Package

Name
libvpx
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libvpx@1.11.0-2ubuntu2.2?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.11.0-2ubuntu2.2

Affected versions

1.*

1.9.0-1ubuntu1
1.11.0-2ubuntu1
1.11.0-2ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.11.0-2ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libvpx-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.11.0-2ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libvpx7"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.11.0-2ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "vpx-tools"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "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": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "high",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2023-5217"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2023-44488"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS"
}