VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-16909
An error related to the "LibRaw::panasonic_load_raw()" function (dcraw_common.cpp) in LibRaw versions prior to 0.18.6 can be exploited to cause a heap-based buffer overflow and subsequently cause a crash via a specially crafted TIFF image.
HIGH 8.8EPSS 1.99%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.99%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
An error related to the "LibRaw::panasonic_load_raw()" function (dcraw_common.cpp) in LibRaw versions prior to 0.18.6 can be exploited to cause a heap-based buffer overflow and subsequently cause a crash via a specially crafted TIFF image.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.99% probability · 80th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- libraw/libraw · canonical/ubuntu linux
- Source
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
References
- https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/blob/master/Changelog.txtRelease Notes
- https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/commit/f1394822a0152ceed77815eafa5cac4e8baab10aPatch
- https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/76000/Third Party Advisory
- https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2017-19/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3615-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/blob/master/Changelog.txtRelease Notes
- https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/commit/f1394822a0152ceed77815eafa5cac4e8baab10aPatch
- https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/76000/Third Party Advisory
- https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2017-19/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3615-1/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.