Debian DSA-5497-1 : libwebp - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 181446

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

The remote Debian 12 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dsa-5497 advisory.

A buffer overflow in parsing WebP images may result in the execution of arbitrary code. For the stable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed in version 1.2.4-0.2+deb12u1. We recommend that you upgrade your libwebp packages. For the detailed security status of libwebp please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/libwebp

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the libwebp packages.

For the stable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed in version 1.2.4-0.2+deb12u1.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 181446

File Name: debian_DSA-5497.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 9/14/2023

Updated: 1/27/2025

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-4863

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 8.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libwebp7, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libwebp-dev, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libwebpmux3, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:webp, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libwebpdemux2, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/13/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/10/2023

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 10/4/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-4863

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