Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2024-5197 |
CWE-ID | CWE-190 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software |
Ubuntu Operating systems & Components / Operating system libvpx1 (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component vpx-tools (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libvpx3 (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libvpx5 (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
Vendor | Canonical Ltd. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU90121
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-5197
CWE-ID:
CWE-190 - Integer overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in the vpx_img_alloc() and vpx_img_wrap() functions. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected package libvpx to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsUbuntu: 14.04 - 18.04
libvpx1 (Ubuntu package): before vpx-tools
vpx-tools (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro
libvpx3 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro
libvpx5 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro
CPE2.3http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7249-1
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?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.