CVE-2023-5217
Google Chromium libvpx
Google Chromium libvpx Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
What it is
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.
What to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Vendor notices and references
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_27.html
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5217
Description and required action as published by CISA. Full record at NVD.
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