Resource exhaustion in Flexera Software Llc Libraw
CVE-2018-5819
An error within the "parse_sinar_ia()" function (internal/dcraw_common.cpp) within LibRaw versions prior to 0.19.1 can be exploited to exhaust available CPU resources.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.028 (85.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Flexera Software Llc Libraw — versions 0.19.0 and earlier
- Libraw
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-5819?
- CVE-2018-5819 is a high-severity vulnerability in Flexera Software Llc Libraw, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-02-20.
- How severe is CVE-2018-5819?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-5819 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.