Out-of-bounds Read in Libraw
CVE-2017-16910
An error within the "LibRaw::xtrans_interpolate()" function (internal/dcraw_common.cpp) in LibRaw versions prior to 0.18.6 can be exploited to cause an invalid read memory access and subsequently a Denial of Service condition.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.018 (77.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 78th percentile — 77.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.018 · newest: 0.018 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Libraw
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 14.04, 16.04, 17.10
- Libraw — versions Prior to 0.18.6
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/blob/master/Changelog.txt (Release Notes)
- github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/commit/5563e6ddc3f7cb93d98b491194ceebdee7288d36 (Patch)
- secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2017-19/ (Third Party Advisory)
- secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/76000/ (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3615-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-16910?
- CVE-2017-16910 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libraw, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-12-07.
- How severe is CVE-2017-16910?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.