#VU53852 Resource exhaustion in libwebp - CVE-2020-36332

Vulnerability identifier: #VU53852

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-36332

CWE-ID: CWE-400

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
libwebp
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: developers.google.com

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources in libwebp. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

libwebp: 0.1.2 - 1.0.1 rc2

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External links
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1956868

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.