CVE-2023-44488 json
VP9 in libvpx before 1.13.1 mishandles widths, leading to a crash related to encoding.
published 2023-09-30 3 y ago modified 2026-07-18 3 mo ago also EUVD-2023-48823 , JLSEC-2026-374
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.2%
- EPSS 2.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
VP9 in libvpx before 1.13.1 mishandles widths, leading to a crash related to encoding.
Patch / fix
- julia LibVPX_jll 1.15.2+0
- webmproject libvpx 1.13.1
- libvpx Debian 12 1.12.0-1+deb12u2
- libvpx Debian 14, Debian 13 1.12.0-1.2
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2023-44488
- libvpx Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 1.8.2-1ubuntu0.2
- libvpx Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 1.11.0-2ubuntu2.2
- libvpx Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 1.12.0-1ubuntu2
- firefox Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 118.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
- libvpx Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS 1.5.0-2ubuntu1.1+esm2
- libvpx Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS 1.7.0-3ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2023-44488
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- libvpx RHEL 8 1.7.0-10.el8_8
- firefox RHEL 8 115.4.0-1.el8_8
- firefox RHEL 9 115.4.0-1.el9_2
- firefox-x11 RHEL 9 115.4.0-1.el9_2
- thunderbird RHEL 8 115.4.1-1.el8_8
- thunderbird RHEL 9 115.4.1-1.el9_2
- firefox RHEL 7 115.4.0-1.el7_9
- libvpx RHEL 9 1.9.0-7.el9_2
red hat advisories RHSA-2023:5537RHSA-2023:5535RHSA-2023:6195RHSA-2023:6185RHSA-2023:6187RHSA-2023:6196
- libvpx SLES for SAP 15 SP4, SLES 15 SP4-LTSS, SLE Module for Package Hub 15 SP6 +9 more 1.11.0-150400.3.7.1
suse advisories SUSE-SU-2024:2409-1
- firefox AlmaLinux 8 115.4.0-1.el8_8.alma.1
- firefox AlmaLinux 9 115.4.0-1.el9_2.alma.1
- firefox-x11 AlmaLinux 9 115.4.0-1.el9_2.alma.1
- thunderbird AlmaLinux 9 115.4.1-1.el9_2.alma
- thunderbird AlmaLinux 8 115.4.1-1.el8_8.alma.1
- libvpx AlmaLinux 8 1.7.0-10.el8_8.alma.1
- libvpx AlmaLinux 9 1.9.0-7.el9_2.alma.1
almalinux advisories ALSA-2023:6187ALSA-2023:6188ALSA-2023:6191ALSA-2023:6194ALSA-2023:5537ALSA-2023:5539
- libvpx Rocky Linux 8 1.7.0-10.el8_8
- firefox Rocky Linux 9 115.4.0-1.el9_2
rocky linux advisories RLSA-2023:5537RLSA-2023:6188
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2023-44488 updated cvss 7.5
libvpx: crash related to VP9 encoding in libvpx
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 thunderbird Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 firefox, firefox-x11, thunderbirdaffected: workaround, no fix available
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Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.6) libvpx 1.7.0-10.el8_6fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:5538
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Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.0) libvpx 1.9.0-7.el9_0fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:5540
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) libvpx 1.7.0-10.el8_8, firefox 115.4.0-1.el8_8, thunderbird 115.4.1-1.el8_8fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:6187
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) libvpx 1.9.0-7.el9_2, firefox 115.4.0-1.el9_2, firefox-x11 115.4.0-1.el9_2, thunderbird 115.4.1-1.el9_2fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:6188
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2) libvpx 1.7.0-8.el8_2, firefox 115.4.0-1.el8_2, thunderbird 115.4.1-1.el8_2fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:6185
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) libvpx 1.7.0-10.el8_4, firefox 115.4.0-1.el8_4, thunderbird 115.4.1-1.el8_4fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:6190
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.1) libvpx 1.7.0-8.el8_1, firefox 115.4.0-1.el8_1, thunderbird 115.4.1-1.el8_1fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:6189
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.2) libvpx 1.7.0-8.el8_2, firefox 115.4.0-1.el8_2, thunderbird 115.4.1-1.el8_2fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:6185
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.4) libvpx 1.7.0-10.el8_4, firefox 115.4.0-1.el8_4, thunderbird 115.4.1-1.el8_4fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:6190
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.6) libvpx 1.7.0-10.el8_6, firefox 115.4.0-1.el8_6, thunderbird 115.4.1-1.el8_6fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:6186
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0) libvpx 1.9.0-7.el9_0, firefox 115.4.0-1.el9_0, thunderbird 115.4.1-1.el9_0fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:6199
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v. 8.2) libvpx 1.7.0-8.el8_2, firefox 115.4.0-1.el8_2, thunderbird 115.4.1-1.el8_2fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:6185
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.4) libvpx 1.7.0-10.el8_4, firefox 115.4.0-1.el8_4, thunderbird 115.4.1-1.el8_4fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:6190
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) firefox 115.4.0-1.el7_9 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) firefox 115.4.0-1.el7_9fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:6162
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) libvpx 1.7.0-10.el8_8fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:5537
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) libvpx 1.9.0-7.el9_2fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:5539
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) firefox 115.4.0-1.el7_9 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) firefox 115.4.0-1.el7_9 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) firefox 115.4.0-1.el7_9 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) firefox 115.4.0-1.el7_9fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:6162
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 libvpx, libvpx-utils Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 libvpx, libvpx-utilsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
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CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
2.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| OSV | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| julia | LibVPX_jll | <1.15.2+0 |
1.15.2+0 |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-755 Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions
References
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github.com
/webmproject/libvpx/commit/df9fd9d5b7325060b2b921558a1eb20ca7880937
patch, web
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github.com
/webmproject/libvpx/commit/263682c9a29395055f3b3afe2d97be1828a6223f
patch, web
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github.com
/webmproject/libvpx/compare/v1.13.0...v1.13.1
patch, web
-
bugzilla.redhat.com
/show_bug.cgi?id=2241806
issue-tracking, patch, third-party-advisory, web
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/202310-04
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory, web
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debian.org
/security/2023/dsa-5518
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory, web
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TE7F54W5O5RS4ZMAAC7YK3CZWQXIDSKB/
vendor-advisory, mailing-list, third-party-advisory, web
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github.com
/webmproject/libvpx/releases/tag/v1.13.1
release-notes, web
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2023/09/30/4
mailing-list, third-party-advisory, web
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lists.debian.org
/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00001.html
mailing-list, web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-44488
- NVD CVE-2023-44488
- OSV JLSEC-2026-374
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