high Known exploitedREV. 01

CVE-2023-5217libvpx — heap overflow while encoding video

Encoding video with the vp8 codec overflows a heap buffer in libvpx, the library Chrome and a great many other applications embed. Fixed in Chrome 117.0.5938.132 and in libvpx 1.13.1 itself.

YOUR NEXT MOVE

Update Chrome to 117.0.5938.132 and libvpx to 1.13.1, then find what else links that library — messaging and conferencing apps usually ship their own copy.

Read the risk

THE VITAL STATS
CVSS score
8.8/ 10
CVSS v3.1
EPSS probability
49%
Likelihood of exploitation
Attack complexity
Low
Conditions needed to exploit
Known exploited
Yes — CISA KEV
CVE published
2023-09-28
Added to KEV
2023-10-02
Exploit published
Yes
Confidence
high
Kill chain
execution
MITRE ATT&CK
T1203
Severity
high

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attacker needsThe application must encode video content the attacker influenced.

Fixed inGoogle Chrome >= 117.0.5938.132, libvpx >= 1.13.1

Behind the card

5 REFERENCES
Field-level provenanceTRACE THE SOURCES +

Which source supports each field, when it was retrieved, and who extracted it.

FieldsSourceRetrievedExtractorConfidence
cvss, exploitation.attack_complexity, exploitation.exploit_available, references, published_atnvd.nist.gov2026-09-24scrty-crds-pipeline/0.1high
exploitation.known_exploited, exploitation.kev_addedcisa.gov2026-09-24scrty-crds-pipeline/0.1high
epssapi.first.org2026-09-24scrty-crds-pipeline/0.1high
title, summary, severity, remediation, mitre_attack, kill_chain, recommended_action, confidence, tags, exploitation.prerequisitesnvd.nist.gov2026-09-24claude-codehigh

Printing history

THE RECORD
  1. r1Initial base card

First printing. This card has not been reprinted since publication.

crds:cve-2023-5217 · CRDS 0.1 · Issued 2026-09-24