Buffer overflow in libraw (Alpine package)
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-15503 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-119 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
libraw (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU31920
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-15503
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in "decoders/unpack_thumb.cpp", "postprocessing/mem_image.cpp" and u"tils/thumb_utils.cpp". A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionslibraw (Alpine package): 0.13.2-r0 - 0.19.5-r0
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=502e9bf832496cc7fc8c340efe91cc4e499ddce4
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=b27c83e867672f156275bc3cfa885d43a3d6d905
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.
