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DEBIAN-CVE-2023-44488
VP9 in libvpx before 1.13.1 mishandles widths, leading to a crash related to encoding.
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A weakness called DEBIAN-CVE-2023-44488 was discovered in VP9 in libvpx before 1.13.1.
Severity is Info. Low severity or not yet rated.
What you should do: update the affected software to the latest version. If unsure, ask your IT team or search the vendor's site for "VP9 in libvpx before 1.13.1 DEBIAN-CVE-2023-44488".
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-44488 (VP9 in libvpx before 1.13.1). Severity: Info.
Response plan:
1. Check the vendor advisory for affected versions and the patched release.
2. If a vulnerable version is running in production, schedule maintenance (urgency from KEV/CVSS).
3. If no patch yet, mitigate via WAF rule, disabling the affected feature, etc.
4. Monitor logs / SIEM for known IOC and PoC signatures of this CVE.
PoCs and fix commits: see the 'References' section, MITRE, and NVD.
❓ What is the problem
A weakness (DEBIAN-CVE-2023-44488) in VP9 in libvpx before 1.13.1. A serious software flaw has been identified.
📍 Affected scope
Target versions of VP9 in libvpx before 1.13.1 (see vendor advisory). If running in production, identify exposure immediately.
🔥 Severity
Severity: Info. Low severity or not yet rated.
🔧 How to fix
Update to the patched release as listed in the vendor advisory.
🛡️ Workaround
If a patch is not yet available, consider disabling the affected feature, applying WAF rules, blocking via network ACLs, or isolating the vulnerable version.
🔍 Detection
Check version information, scan dependencies via SBOM, and monitor SIEM for IOC and PoC signatures related to this CVE.
Affected packages
Debian:11
libvpx
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.9.0-1+deb11u2"}]}]
Debian:12
libvpx
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.12.0-1+deb12u2"}]}]
Debian:13
libvpx
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.12.0-1.2"}]}]
Debian:14
libvpx
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.12.0-1.2"}]}]