USN-6814-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6814-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6814-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6814-1
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Published
2024-06-06T16:43:22.221788Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:37:04Z
Summary
libvpx vulnerability
Details

Xiantong Hou 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@1.8.2-1ubuntu0.3?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.8.2-1ubuntu0.3

Affected versions

1.*

1.8.1-2
1.8.2-1
1.8.2-1build1
1.8.2-1ubuntu0.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libvpx-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.8.2-1ubuntu0.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvpx6",
            "binary_version": "1.8.2-1ubuntu0.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vpx-tools",
            "binary_version": "1.8.2-1ubuntu0.3"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2024-5197",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V4"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / libvpx

Package

Name
libvpx
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libvpx@1.11.0-2ubuntu2.3?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.11.0-2ubuntu2.3

Affected versions

1.*

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

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libvpx-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.11.0-2ubuntu2.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvpx7",
            "binary_version": "1.11.0-2ubuntu2.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vpx-tools",
            "binary_version": "1.11.0-2ubuntu2.3"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2024-5197",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V4"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / libvpx

Package

Name
libvpx
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libvpx@1.14.0-1ubuntu2.1?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.14.0-1ubuntu2.1

Affected versions

1.*

1.12.0-1ubuntu2
1.13.1-2ubuntu1
1.14.0-1ubuntu1
1.14.0-1ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libvpx-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.14.0-1ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvpx9",
            "binary_version": "1.14.0-1ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vpx-tools",
            "binary_version": "1.14.0-1ubuntu2.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2024-5197",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V4"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:24.04:LTS"
}