Risk | Critical |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2023-5129 CVE-2023-4863 |
CWE-ID | CWE-122 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | Vulnerability #1 is being exploited in the wild. |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
libwebp Other software / Other software solutions |
Vendor | developers.google.com |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one critical risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU80637
Risk: Critical
CVSSv3.1: 8.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5129,CVE-2023-4863
CWE-ID:
CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing WebP images within libwebp library. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a malicious website, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system. The vulnerability affects all modern browsers that support WebP image processing.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionslibwebp: 1.0.0 - 1.3.1 rc2
External linkshttp://chromium.googlesource.com/webm/libwebp/+/refs/heads/1.3.2
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.