#VU33237 Input validation error in LibRaw


Published: 2017-08-29 | Updated: 2020-08-03

Vulnerability identifier: #VU33237

Vulnerability 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-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


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


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.


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