CVE-2020-36332: Input Validation

Published May 4, 2021
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Updated

A flaw was found in libwebp in versions before 1.0.1 in the way it read the contents of a file without limiting memory allocation.

Reference: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/webp/issues/detail?id=391

Other sources

A flaw was found in libwebp in versions before 1.0.1. When reading a file libwebp allocates an excessive amount of memory. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to the service availability.

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
debian/libwebp
0.6.1-2+deb10u10.6.1-2+deb10u30.6.1-2.1+deb11u21.2.4-0.2+deb12u11.3.2-0.3
redhat/libwebp<1.0.1
1.0.1
webmproject Libwebp<1.0.1
redhat Enterprise Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
NetApp ONTAP Select Deploy administration utility

Event History

May 21, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:21 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:21 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2020-36332.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-36332?

The severity of CVE-2020-36332 is high with a severity value of 7.5.

3

What is the affected software for CVE-2020-36332?

The affected software for CVE-2020-36332 includes libwebp versions before 1.0.1, Mozilla Firefox ESR, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Debian Linux, and NetApp ONTAP Select Deploy administration utility.

4

What is the highest threat from CVE-2020-36332?

The highest threat from CVE-2020-36332 is to the service availability.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-36332?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-36332 at the following references: [Reference 1](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1956868), [Reference 2](https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211104-0004/), [Reference 3](https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4930).

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