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TI-2017-04619 Aliases CVE-2017-6887GHSA-3g72-9f6h-w6pf

Memory corruption in LibRaw

Priority LOW 37CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A boundary error within the "parse_tiff_ifd()" function (internal/dcraw_common.cpp) in LibRaw versions before 0.18.2 can be exploited to cause a memory corruption via e.g. a specially crafted KDC file with model set to "DSLR-A100" and containing multiple sequences of 0x100 and 0x14A TAGs.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01561 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial LibRaw (LibRaw): 0.18.2Red Hat: 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LibRawLibRawbefore 0.18.20.18.2Patch availableCNA
  • LibRaw VendorLibRaw Affected before 0.18.2 Fixed in 0.18.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:libraw:libraw:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 0.18.1VulnerableLibRaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:libraw:libraw:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.18.1 Vulnerable ·LibRaw

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA LibRaw (LibRaw) Fixed in 0.18.2

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    LibRaw — DSA-3950

    2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

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Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-6887
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3g72-9f6h-w6pf

References

Patch 1

Advisory 3

  • TI-2026-04674 LibRaw TIFF/NEF decoders_libraw.cpp nikon_load_padded_packed_raw out-of-bounds CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2020-14361 Buffer Overflow vulnerability in LibRaw::stretch() function in libraw\src\postprocessing\aspect_ratio.cpp. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2026-04650 LibRaw JPEG DHT losslessjpeg.cpp initval out-of-bounds write CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2015-06888 The phase_one_correct function in Libraw before 0.17.1 allows attackers to cause memory… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-16934 A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the HuffTable::initval functionality… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-16915 Integer overflow in LibRaw CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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