CVE-2020-36332
libwebp: excessive memory allocation when reading a file
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
4Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
A flaw was found in libwebp in versions before 1.0.1. When reading a file libwebp allocates an excessive amount of memory. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to the service availability.
Se encontró un fallo en libwebp en versiones anteriores a 1.0.1. Al leer un archivo, libwebp asigna una cantidad excesiva de memoria. La mayor amenaza de esta vulnerabilidad es la disponibilidad del servicio
A flaw was found in libwebp. When reading a file libwebp allocates an excessive amount of memory. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to the service availability.
The libwebp packages provide a library and tools for the WebP graphics format. WebP is an image format with a lossy compression of digital photographic images. WebP consists of a codec based on the VP8 format, and a container based on the Resource Interchange File Format. Webmasters, web developers and browser developers can use WebP to compress, archive, and distribute digital images more efficiently. Issues addressed include an out of bounds read vulnerability.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2021-05-04 CVE Reserved
- 2021-05-21 CVE Published
- 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
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- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
- CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
CAPEC
References (4)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-... | Third Party Advisory |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4930 | 2023-11-07 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-36332 | 2021-11-09 |