#VU53851 Use of Uninitialized Variable in libwebp - CVE-2018-25014

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#VU53851 Use of Uninitialized Variable in libwebp - CVE-2018-25014

Published: June 7, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU53851
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-25014
CWE-ID: CWE-457
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
libwebp
Software vendor:
developers.google.com

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to usage of unitialized variable in the ReadSymbol() function in libwebp. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crated file and execute arbitrary code on the system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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