Buffer overflow in Libraw
CVE-2018-5805
A boundary error within the "quicktake_100_load_raw()" function (internal/dcraw_common.cpp) in LibRaw versions prior to 0.18.8 can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow and subsequently cause a crash.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (79.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 79.8% 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
- 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 0.18.8
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/81000/ (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/blob/master/Changelog.txt (Release Notes)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3065 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/commit/9f26ce37f5be86ea11bfc6831366558650b1f6ff (Patch)
- secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2018-3/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-5805?
- CVE-2018-5805 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libraw, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-12-07.
- How severe is CVE-2018-5805?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-5805 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.