Vulnerability in Libraw
CVE-2018-5818
An error within the "parse_rollei()" function (internal/dcraw_common.cpp) within LibRaw versions prior to 0.19.1 can be exploited to trigger an infinite loop.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.023 (82.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 82.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.023 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Libraw
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2018-27/ (Third Party Advisory)
- www.libraw.org/news/libraw-0-19-2-release (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00036.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3989-1/ (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-5818?
- CVE-2018-5818 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libraw, classified under Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-02-20.
- How severe is CVE-2018-5818?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-5818 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.