Vulnerability identifier: #VU69253

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-35531

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor:

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the get_huffman_diff() function in librawsrcx3fx3f_utils_patched.cpp. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and crash the application.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

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External links
http://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/issues/270
http://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/commit/d75af00681a74dcc8b929207eb895611a6eceb68
http://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00024.html

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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.