What is CVE-2017-6889?

CVE-2017-6889 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Libraw Libraw-Demosaic-Pack-Gpl2, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-05-15.

How severe is CVE-2017-6889?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2017-6889 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Integer overflow in Libraw Libraw-Demosaic-Pack-Gpl2

CVE-2017-6889

An integer overflow error within the "foveon_load_camf()" function (dcraw_foveon.c) in LibRaw-demosaic-pack-GPL2 before 0.18.2 can be exploited to cause a heap-based buffer overflow.

Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow

EPSS: 0.015 (71.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Libraw Libraw-demosaic-pack-gpl2 — versions 0.x prior to 0.18.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-190 — Integer Overflow or Wraparound

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ARPSyndicate/cve-scores

References

PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-6889?: CVE-2017-6889 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Libraw Libraw-Demosaic-Pack-Gpl2, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-05-15.
How severe is CVE-2017-6889?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-6889 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.