#VU33237 Input validation error in LibRaw - CVE-2017-13735

Vulnerability identifier: #VU33237

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-13735

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
LibRaw
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: LibRaw LLC

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

There is a floating point exception in the kodak_radc_load_raw function in dcraw_common.cpp in LibRaw 0.18.2. It will lead to a remote denial of service attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

LibRaw: 0.18.2

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External links
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1483988

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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.