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CVE-2023-5217 - Google Chromium libvpx Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

CVE-2023-5217

Google | Chromium libvpx

  • Date Added:
  • 2023-10-02
  • Due Date:
  • 2023-10-23
Vulnerability Name

Google Chromium libvpx Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Description

Google Chromium libvpx contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in vp8 encoding that allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability could impact web browsers using libvpx, including but not limited to Google Chrome.

Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns?

Unknown

Action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Additional Notes
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_27.html; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5217
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