Buffer overflow in Libraw Libraw-Demosaic-Pack-Gpl2
CVE-2017-6890
A boundary error within the "foveon_load_camf()" function (dcraw_foveon.c) when initializing a huffman table in LibRaw-demosaic-pack-GPL2 before 0.18.2 can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (72.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 72.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Libraw Libraw-Demosaic-Pack-Gpl2 — versions 0.x prior to 0.18.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/75000/ (Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw-demosaic-pack-GPL2/commit/194f592e205990ea8fce72b6c571… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-6890?
- CVE-2017-6890 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Libraw Libraw-Demosaic-Pack-Gpl2, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-05-15.
- How severe is CVE-2017-6890?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-6890 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.