QID 241398

Date Published: 2023-05-03

QID 241398: Red Hat Update for libwebp (RHSA-2023:2075)

The libwebp packages provide a library and tools for the webp graphics format.
Webp is an image format with a lossy compression of digital photographic images.
Webp consists of a codec based on the vp8 format, and a container based on the resource interchange file format (riff).
Webmasters, web developers and browser developers can use webp to compress, archive, and distribute digital images more efficiently...Security Fix(es):

    mozilla: libwebp: double-free in libwebp (cve-2023-1999).
Affected Products:
    Red Hat enterprise linux for x86_64 - extended update support 9.0 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux for ibm z systems - extended update support 9.0 s390x.
    Red hat enterprise linux for power, little endian - extended update support 9.0 ppc64le.
    Red hat enterprise linux for arm 64 - extended update support 9.0 aarch64.
    Red hat enterprise linux server for power le - update services for sap solutions 9.0 ppc64le.
    Red hat enterprise linux for x86_64 - update services for sap solutions 9.0 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux server for arm 64 - 4 years of updates 9.0 aarch64.
    Red hat enterprise linux server for ibm z systems - 4 years of updates 9.0 s390x.
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Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a security breach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.6 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
  • Solution
    Refer to Red Hat security advisory RHSA-2023:2075 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 241398

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    RHSA-2023:2075 Red Hat Enterprise Linux URL Logo access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:2075