Memory corruption in LibRaw
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 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
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01984 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial LibRaw: 0.18.6Red Hat: 3 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | LibRaw | before 0.18.6 | 0.18.6 | Patch available | CNA |
- LibRaw Vendor— Affected before 0.18.6 Fixed in 0.18.6 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:libraw:libraw:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 0.18.6 | Vulnerable | LibRaw |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 14.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 16.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
- cpe:2.3:a:libraw:libraw:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.18.6 Vulnerable ·LibRaw
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Remediation
- Fix · CNA LibRaw Fixed in 0.18.6
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
LibRaw — USN-3615-1
5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2018-04202 Out-of-bounds read in LibRawPriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2018-04200 Out-of-bounds write in LibRawPriority LOW 34
- TI-2018-04201 NULL pointer dereference in LibRawPriority LOW 33
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-16909
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g6m7-c354-x2mp
References
Sources
- CVE-2017-16909 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-16909 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g6m7-c354-x2mp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-16909 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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