Exploited
8.8
CWE
787 119 22
EPSS
29.610%
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2023-5217: Google Chrome libvpx Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

First published: Mon Sep 25 2023(Updated: )

<p>This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see <a href="https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023">Google Chrome Releases</a> for more information.</p> <p>Google is aware that an exploit for CVE-2023-5217 exists in the wild.</p>

Credit: Clément Lecigne Google's Threat Analysis Group chrome-cve-admin@google.com chrome-cve-admin@google.com chrome-cve-admin@google.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/libvpx<=1.9.0-1<=1.12.0-1
1.12.0-1.1
1.9.0-1+deb11u1
1.12.0-1+deb12u1
Webmproject Libvpx=1.13.1
Google Chrome<117.0.5938.132
Mozilla Firefox<118.0.1
Mozilla Firefox<118.1
Mozilla Firefox ESR<115.3.1
Mozilla Firefox Focus<118.1
Apple iOS<16.7.1
16.7.1
Apple iPadOS<16.7.1
16.7.1
Apple iOS<17.0.3
17.0.3
Apple iPadOS<17.0.3
17.0.3
Microsoft Edge<117.0.2045.47
Google Chrome<117.0.5938.132
117.0.5938.132
Microsoft Teams for Mac
Microsoft Teams for Desktop
redhat/chromium-browser<117.0.5938.132
117.0.5938.132
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
npm/electron>=27.0.0-alpha.1<27.0.0-beta.8
27.0.0-beta.8
npm/electron>=26.0.0<26.2.4
26.2.4
npm/electron>=25.0.0<25.8.4
25.8.4
npm/electron>=24.0.0<24.8.5
24.8.5
npm/electron<22.3.25
22.3.25
Mozilla Firefox<118.0.1
118.0.1
Mozilla Firefox ESR<115.3.1
115.3.1
All of
Mozilla Firefox Focus=118.1
Google Android
All of
Mozilla Firefox=118.1
Google Android
Mozilla Thunderbird<115.3.1
115.3.1
Google Chromium libvpx
Webmproject Libvpx<1.13.1
Microsoft Edge=116.0.1938.98
Microsoft Edge=117.0.2045.47
Microsoft Edge Chromium=116.0.5845.229
Microsoft Edge Chromium=117.0.5938.132
Mozilla Firefox<115.3.1
Mozilla Firefox<118.0.1
Mozilla Firefox<118.1
Mozilla Thunderbird<115.3.1
Fedoraproject Fedora=37
Fedoraproject Fedora=38
Fedoraproject Fedora=39
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Debian Debian Linux=11.0
Debian Debian Linux=12.0
Apple Ipad Os>=17.0<17.0.3
Apple Ipad Os=16.7
Apple iPhone OS>=17.0<17.0.3
Apple iPhone OS=16.7
Google Chrome<117.0.5938.132
Redhat Enterprise Linux=9.0
debian/chromium
120.0.6099.224-1~deb11u1
130.0.6723.91-1~deb12u1
131.0.6778.204-1~deb12u1
131.0.6778.139-1
131.0.6778.204-1
debian/firefox<=133.0.3-1
debian/firefox-esr<=128.3.1esr-1~deb12u1<=128.5.0esr-1~deb12u1<=128.5.0esr-1<=128.5.1esr-1
115.14.0esr-1~deb11u1
128.5.0esr-1~deb11u1
debian/libvpx
1.9.0-1+deb11u3
1.12.0-1+deb12u3
1.15.0-1
debian/thunderbird
1:115.12.0-1~deb11u1
1:128.5.0esr-1~deb11u1
1:115.16.0esr-1~deb12u1
1:128.5.0esr-1~deb12u1
1:128.5.2esr-1

Remedy

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2023-5217?

    CVE-2023-5217 is a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the vp8 encoding in libvpx in Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) that allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption.

  • How severe is CVE-2023-5217?

    CVE-2023-5217 has a severity rating of High.

  • Which software products are affected by CVE-2023-5217?

    CVE-2023-5217 affects Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based), and libvpx.

  • How can I fix CVE-2023-5217 in Microsoft Edge?

    To fix CVE-2023-5217 in Microsoft Edge, update to version 117.0.5938.132 or later.

  • How can I fix CVE-2023-5217 in Google Chrome?

    To fix CVE-2023-5217 in Google Chrome, update to version 117.0.5938.132 or later.

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