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Posted on 19 February 2026
Debian Security Advisory- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
Debian Security Advisory DSA-6143-1 security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff
February 19, 2026 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : libvpx
CVE ID : CVE-2026-2447
A buffer overflow was discovered in libvpx, a library implementing the
VP8/VP9 open video codecs, which could result in denial of service or
potentially the execution of arbitrary code.
For the oldstable distribution (bookworm), these problems have been fixed
in version 1.12.0-1+deb12u5.
For the stable distribution (trixie), these problems have been fixed in
version 1.15.0-2.1+deb13u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your libvpx packages.
For the detailed security status of libvpx please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/libvpx
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org
