libvpx: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libvpx, the worst of which could result in the execution of arbitrary code. libvpx 2020-03-26 2020-03-26 701834 local, remote 1.7.0-r1 1.8.1 1.8.1

libvpx is the VP8 codec SDK used to encode and decode video streams, typically within a WebM format media file.

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libvpx. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted media file, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application, or a Denial of Service.

There is no known workaround at this time.

All libvpx 1.7.x users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/libvpx-1.7.0-r1"

All libvpx 1.8.x users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/libvpx-1.8.1" CVE-2019-9232 CVE-2019-9325 CVE-2019-9371 CVE-2019-9433 whissi whissi