Slackware Linux 15.0 / current libwebp Vulnerability (SSA:2023-257-01)

high Nessus Plugin ID 181449

Synopsis

The remote Slackware Linux host is missing a security update to libwebp.

Description

The version of libwebp installed on the remote host is prior to 1.3.2. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SSA:2023-257-01 advisory.

- Heap buffer overflow in WebP in Google Chrome prior to 116.0.5845.187 allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory write via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical) (CVE-2023-4863)

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 affected libwebp package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?836ff94f

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 181449

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2023-257-01.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Published: 9/14/2023

Updated: 10/2/2023

Supported Sensors: 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:slackware:slackware_linux:libwebp, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:15.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Slackware/release, Host/Slackware/packages

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/14/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/10/2023

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

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-4863