Fedora 27 update for mingw-LibRaw

Published: 2018-07-31 | Updated: 2025-04-24

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2018-5815 CVE-2018-5816
CWE-ID	CWE-835
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. Public exploit code for vulnerability #2 is available.
Vulnerable software	Fedora Operating systems & Components / Operating system mingw-LibRaw Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component
Vendor	Fedoraproject

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Infinite loop

EUVDB-ID: #VU16665

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-5815

CWE-ID: CWE-835 - Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow condition in the parse_qt()function, as defined in the internal/dcraw_common.cpp source code file in LibRaw versions prior to 0.18.12. A remote attacker can trick the victim into processing a specially crafted Apple QuickTime file, trigger an infinite loop condition and cause the service to crash.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Fedora: 27

mingw-LibRaw: before 0.18.13-2.fc27

CPE2.3

External links

https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2018-baa8315daa

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.

2) Infinite loop

EUVDB-ID: #VU16664