CVE-2018-25011: Buffer Overflow
First published: Tue May 04 2021(Updated: )
A heap-based buffer overflow was found in libwebp in versions before 1.0.1 in PutLE16().
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| debian/libwebp | 0.6.1-2+deb10u1 0.6.1-2+deb10u3 0.6.1-2.1+deb11u2 1.2.4-0.2+deb12u1 1.3.2-0.3 | |
| Webmproject Libwebp | <1.0.1 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux | =7.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux | =8.0 | |
| IBM Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S) | <=1.7.2.0 | |
| IBM Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S) | <=1.7.1.0 | |
| IBM Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S) | <=1.7.0.0 | |
| redhat/libwebp | <1.0.1 | 1.0.1 |
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Reference Links
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=9119
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-25011
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1956919
- https://chromium.googlesource.com/webm/libwebp/+/v1.0.1
- https://chromium.googlesource.com/webm/libwebp/+log/be738c6d396fa5a272c1b209be4379a7532debfe..29fb8562c60b5a919a75d904ff7366af423f8ab9?pretty=fuller&n=10000
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/202259
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6493729 (Advisory)
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:2260
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2018-25011
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:2328
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:2354
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:2365
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:2364
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2018-25011?
CVE-2018-25011 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability found in libwebp versions before 1.0.1 in PutLE16().
How does CVE-2018-25011 affect IBM Cloud Pak for Security?
IBM Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S) versions up to and including 1.7.2.0 are affected by CVE-2018-25011.
What is the severity of CVE-2018-25011?
CVE-2018-25011 has a severity score of 9.8 (Critical).
How can CVE-2018-25011 be exploited?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2018-25011 by sending an overly long argument, causing a heap-based buffer overflow that could lead to arbitrary code execution or application crashes.
Is there a fix for CVE-2018-25011?
Debian has released fixes for CVE-2018-25011 in the libwebp package. It is recommended to update to the latest fixed version.
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