# CefSharp affected by libvpx's heap buffer overflow in vp8 encoding

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cefsharp-affected-by-libvpx-s-heap-buffer-overflow-in-vp8-encoding-d2f3d8f8  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2023-10-05  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

Severity: info · Published 2023-10-05

CefSharp affected by libvpx's heap buffer overflow in vp8 encoding

Technologies: [CefSharp.Common (NuGet)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/cefsharp-common), [CefSharp.Common.NETCore (NuGet)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/cefsharp-common-netcore). Vendors: [NuGet](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/nuget).

## Quick answers

**Is This vulnerability exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of This vulnerability being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is This vulnerability?** Informational severity, published 5 October 2023.

**Which products and versions are affected?** CefSharp.Common (NuGet) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=117.2.20; CefSharp.Common.NETCore (NuGet) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=117.2.20.

**Is there a fix for This vulnerability?** Yes. CefSharp.Common (NuGet): upgrade to 117.2.20 or later; CefSharp.Common.NETCore (NuGet): upgrade to 117.2.20 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected?** Check whether you run CefSharp.Common (NuGet) or CefSharp.Common.NETCore (NuGet) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- CefSharp.Common (NuGet): upgrade to 117.2.20 or later

  ```sh
  dotnet add package CefSharp.Common --version 117.2.20
  ```

- CefSharp.Common.NETCore (NuGet): upgrade to 117.2.20 or later

  ```sh
  dotnet add package CefSharp.Common.NETCore --version 117.2.20
  ```


## Affected products

- CefSharp.Common (NuGet) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=117.2.20
- CefSharp.Common.NETCore (NuGet) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=117.2.20

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