#VU16693 Out-of-bounds read in LibRaw - CVE-2018-5807
Published: December 25, 2018 / Updated: January 3, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU16693
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-5807
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
LibRaw
LibRaw
Software vendor:
LibRaw LLC
LibRaw LLC
Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read condition within the "samsung_load_raw()" function (internal/dcraw_common.cpp) . A local attacker can supply a specially crafted input and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.