Out-of-bounds Read in Libraw

CVE-2025-43963

In LibRaw before 0.21.4, phase_one_correct in decoders/load_mfbacks.cpp allows out-of-buffer access because split_col and split_row values are not checked in 0x041f tag processing.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 2.9 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (35.8th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 36th percentile — 35.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2025-43963: held from 0.004 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-43963?
CVE-2025-43963 is a low-severity vulnerability in Libraw, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 2.9/10. Published 2025-04-21.
How severe is CVE-2025-43963?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.9 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-43963 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.