Denial of service in libraw
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 4 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-20363 CVE-2018-20364 CVE-2018-20365 CVE-2018-20337 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-476 CWE-122 CWE-121 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit |
Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. Public exploit code for vulnerability #2 is available. Public exploit code for vulnerability #3 is available. Public exploit code for vulnerability #4 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
LibRaw Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products |
| Vendor | LibRaw LLC |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 4 vulnerabilities.
1) NULL pointer dereference
EUVDB-ID: #VU16689
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-20363
CWE-ID:
CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in libraw_cxx.cpp in. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted input and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsLibRaw: 0.19.1
External linkshttp://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/issues/193
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) NULL pointer dereference
EUVDB-ID: #VU16690
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-20364
CWE-ID:
CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in libraw_cxx.cpp. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted input and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsLibRaw: 0.19.1
External linkshttp://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/issues/194
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.
3) Heap-based buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU16691
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-20365
CWE-ID:
CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to heap-based buffer overflow in libraw_cxx.cpp. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted input, trigger memory corruption and perform DoS attack.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsLibRaw: 0.19.1
External linkshttp://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/issues/195
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.
4) Stack-based buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU16692
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-20337
CWE-ID:
CWE-121 - Stack-based buffer overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to stack-based buffer overflow in the parse_makernote function of dcraw_common.cpp. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted input, trigger memory corruption and perform DoS attack.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsLibRaw: 0.19.1
External linkshttp://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/issues/192
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.
