NULL pointer dereference in dcraw - CVE-2013-1438
Published: January 19, 2014 / Updated: August 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU42137
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-1438
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Dave Coffin
Affected software:
dcraw
dcraw
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can trigger denial of service conditions via a crafted photo file that triggers a (1) divide-by-zero, (2) infinite loop, or (3) NULL pointer dereference.
How to mitigate CVE-2013-1438
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.