#VU16665 Infinite loop in LibRaw - CVE-2018-5815
Published: December 24, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU16665
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
LibRaw
LibRaw
Software vendor:
LibRaw LLC
LibRaw LLC
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.