CVE-2018-25009

Description

A heap-based buffer overflow was found in libwebp in versions before 1.0.1 in GetLE16().

Category

9.1
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.37%
Third-Party Advisory chromium.org Third-Party Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a libwebp
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1956917 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=9100 issue tracking third party advisory
https://chromium.googlesource.com/webm/libwebp/+/95fd65070662e01cc9170c4444f5c0859a710097 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-25009?
CVE-2018-25009 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-25009?
To fix CVE-2018-25009, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-25009 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-25009 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-25009?
CVE-2018-25009 affects n/a libwebp.
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