CVE-2017-16909

Published: Dec 7, 2018Modified: Nov 21, 2024

8.8

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

An error related to the "LibRaw::panasonic_load_raw()" function (dcraw_common.cpp) in LibRaw versions prior to 0.18.6 can be exploited to cause a heap-based buffer overflow and subsequently cause a crash via a specially crafted TIFF image.

Affected (4)

Products: Libraw: Libraw · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Libraw Libraw	Before 0.18.6

Configuration B

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 17.10

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (10)

https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/blob/master/Changelog.txt

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

Release Notes

https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/commit/f1394822a0152ceed77815eafa5cac4e8baab10a

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

Patch

https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/76000/

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

Third Party Advisory

https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2017-19/

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

Third Party Advisory

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3615-1/

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/blob/master/Changelog.txt