NULL pointer dereference in Libraw
CVE-2020-24890
libraw 20.0 has a null pointer dereference vulnerability in parse_tiff_ifd in src/metadata/tiff.cpp, which may result in context-dependent arbitrary code execution. Note: this vulnerability occurs only if you compile the software in a certain way
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (74.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 74th percentile — 74.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Libraw — versions 0.20.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/issues/335 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202010-05 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-24890?
- CVE-2020-24890 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libraw, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-09-16.
- How severe is CVE-2020-24890?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.