SUSE update for libwebp

1) Heap-based buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU80637

Risk: Critical

CVSSv4.0: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Red]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5129,CVE-2023-4863

CWE-ID: CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The 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.

Mitigation

Update the affected package libwebp to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP3 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP3 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12: SP5

SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar: 8 - 9

HPE Helion Openstack: 8

SUSE OpenStack Cloud: 8 - 9

libwebp5-32bit: before 0.4.3-4.15.1

libwebp5-debuginfo-32bit: before 0.4.3-4.15.1

libwebpdemux1-debuginfo: before 0.4.3-4.15.1

libwebp5-debuginfo: before 0.4.3-4.15.1

libwebp5: before 0.4.3-4.15.1

libwebpdemux1: before 0.4.3-4.15.1

libwebpdecoder1: before 0.4.3-4.15.1

libwebp-devel: before 0.4.3-4.15.1

libwebpdecoder1-debuginfo: before 0.4.3-4.15.1

libwebpmux1: before 0.4.3-4.15.1

libwebpmux1-debuginfo: before 0.4.3-4.15.1

libwebp-debugsource: before 0.4.3-4.15.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_12:SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_12:SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_12:SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_openstack_cloud_crowbar:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_openstack_cloud_crowbar:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:hpe_helion_openstack:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_openstack_cloud:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libwebp5-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libwebp5-debuginfo-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libwebpdemux1-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libwebp5-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libwebp5:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libwebpdemux1:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libwebpdecoder1:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libwebp-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libwebpdecoder1-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libwebpmux1:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libwebpmux1-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libwebp-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20233794-1/

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.