How severe is GHSA-94vc-p8w7-5p49?

No CVSS score has been assigned to GHSA-94vc-p8w7-5p49 yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-94vc-p8w7-5p49?

GHSA-94vc-p8w7-5p49 affects the following packages: imagecodecs (PyPI). Ecosystems affected: PyPI.

How do I fix GHSA-94vc-p8w7-5p49?

Update imagecodecs to 2023.9.18 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-94vc-p8w7-5p49 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-94vc-p8w7-5p49 in my PyPI dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for imagecodecs, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate GHSA-94vc-p8w7-5p49 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

How does O3 Security protect against GHSA-94vc-p8w7-5p49?

O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-94vc-p8w7-5p49 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Is GHSA-94vc-p8w7-5p49 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-94vc-p8w7-5p49 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

When was GHSA-94vc-p8w7-5p49 published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-94vc-p8w7-5p49 was published on October 5, 2023 and was last updated on November 28, 2024. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

🐍 PyPI

Not in CISA KEV

GHSA-94vc-p8w7-5p49 — imagecodecs

GHSA-94vc-p8w7-5p49 is a security vulnerability in imagecodecs. A fix is available for imagecodecs — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Bundled libwebp in imagecodecs vulnerable

Published

Oct 5, 2023

Updated

Nov 28, 2024

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Nov 28, 2024 · OSV.dev, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

🐍imagecodecs

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects PyPI packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

imagecodecs versions before v2023.9.18 bundled libwebp binaries in wheels that are vulnerable to CVE-2023-5129 (previously CVE-2023-4863). imagecodecs v2023.9.18 upgrades the bundled libwebp binary to v1.3.2.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🐍PyPI	`imagecodecs`	all versions	2023.9.18`pip install --upgrade 'imagecodecs==2023.9.18'`

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for imagecodecs, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update imagecodecs to 2023.9.18 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-94vc-p8w7-5p49 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-94vc-p8w7-5p49 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Tailored to GHSA-94vc-p8w7-5p49. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Is GHSA-94vc-p8w7-5p49 in your dependencies?

O3 Security finds GHSA-94vc-p8w7-5p49 across PyPI dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.

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