NULL pointer dereference in Libraw
CVE-2018-5801
An error within the "LibRaw::unpack()" function (src/libraw_cxx.cpp) in LibRaw versions prior to 0.18.7 can be exploited to trigger a NULL pointer dereference.
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: 0.020 (80.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 80.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Libraw
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 14.04, 16.04, 17.10
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server — versions 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation — versions 7.0
- Libraw — versions Prior to 0.18.7
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/blob/master/Changelog.txt (Release Notes)
- secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2018-1/ (Third Party Advisory)
- secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/79000/ (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/commit/0df5490b985c419de008d32168650bff17128914 (Patch)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3065 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3615-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00036.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-5801?
- CVE-2018-5801 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libraw, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-12-07.
- How severe is CVE-2018-5801?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.