USN-8053-1: libvpx vulnerability

Publication date

19 February 2026

Overview

libvpx could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially crafted file.


Packages

  • libvpx - VP8 and VP9 video codec

Details

It was discovered that libvpx did not properly handle certain malformed
media files. If an application using libvpx opened a specially crafted
file, a remote attacker could cause a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code.

It was discovered that libvpx did not properly handle certain malformed
media files. If an application using libvpx opened a specially crafted
file, a remote attacker could cause a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
25.10 questing libvpx9 –  1.15.0-2.1ubuntu0.1
24.04 LTS noble libvpx9 –  1.14.0-1ubuntu2.3
22.04 LTS jammy libvpx7 –  1.11.0-2ubuntu2.5

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