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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2016-9969

In libwebp 0.5.1, there is a double free bug in libwebpmux.

HIGH 7.5EPSS 1.41%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.41%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

In libwebp 0.5.1, there is a double free bug in libwebpmux.

CVSS 3.0
7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
1.41% probability · 71th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-415
Affected
webmproject/libwebp
Source
cve@mitre.org

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.