VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2018-5801
An error within the "LibRaw::unpack()" function (src/libraw_cxx.cpp) in LibRaw versions prior to 0.18.7 can be exploited to trigger a NULL pointer dereference.
MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 2.04%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.04%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
An error within the "LibRaw::unpack()" function (src/libraw_cxx.cpp) in LibRaw versions prior to 0.18.7 can be exploited to trigger a NULL pointer dereference.
- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.04% probability · 81th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-476
- Affected
- libraw/libraw · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux workstation · canonical/ubuntu linux · debian/debian linux
- Source
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
EPSS 2.0% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3065Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/blob/master/Changelog.txtRelease Notes
- https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/commit/0df5490b985c419de008d32168650bff17128914Patch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00036.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/79000/Third Party Advisory
- https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2018-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3615-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3065Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/blob/master/Changelog.txtRelease Notes
- https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/commit/0df5490b985c419de008d32168650bff17128914Patch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00036.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/79000/Third Party Advisory
- https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2018-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3615-1/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.