Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in LibRaw Affecting Versions Prior to 0.18.9
CVE-2018-5808

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Libraw

Status
Libraw
Vendor
CVE Published:
7 December 2018

What is CVE-2018-5808?

The vulnerability arises due to an issue in the find_green() function within the internal/dcraw_common.cpp file of LibRaw. When handling certain input, this defect may trigger a stack-based buffer overflow, potentially allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the application. Users of LibRaw should update to version 0.18.9 or later to mitigate this risk.

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Affected Version(s)

LibRaw Prior to 0.18.9

References

https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/blob/master/Changelog.txt
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https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/81...
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https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/commit/fd6330292501983ac...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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