SB2017090524 - Buffer overflow in libraw (Alpine package)



SB2017090524 - Buffer overflow in libraw (Alpine package)

Published: September 5, 2017

Security Bulletin ID SB2017090524
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6887)

The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

A boundary error within the "parse_tiff_ifd()" function (internal/dcraw_common.cpp) in LibRaw versions before 0.18.2 can be exploited to cause a memory corruption via e.g. a specially crafted KDC file with model set to "DSLR-A100" and containing multiple sequences of 0x100 and 0x14A TAGs.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.