A heap buffer over-read in parse_tiff_ifd in dcraw through 9.28 could be used by…
Priority LOW 33CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · High
- Fix status
- Deferred Red Hat: fix deferred
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
A heap buffer over-read in parse_tiff_ifd in dcraw through 9.28 could be used by attackers able to supply malicious files to crash an application that bundles the dcraw code or leak private information.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01075 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Deferred Red Hat: fix deferred
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:dcraw_project:dcraw:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 9.28 | Vulnerable | Dcraw Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:dcraw_project:dcraw:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 9.28 Vulnerable ·Dcraw Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
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 yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-19566
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qchv-v695-4m9x
References
More Dcraw Project Dcraw vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-13934 A stack-based buffer overflow in the find_green() function of dcraw through 9.28, as used… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-02570 Improper input validation in dcraw CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2018-13862 A buffer over-read in crop_masked_pixels in dcraw through 9.28 could be used by attackers… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.1
- TI-2015-03300 Integer overflow in the ljpeg_start function in dcraw 7.00 and earlier allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2018-13865 A floating point exception in kodak_radc_load_raw in dcraw through 9.28 could be used by… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2018-13864 A floating point exception in parse_tiff_ifd in dcraw through 9.28 could be used by… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2018-19566 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-19566 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qchv-v695-4m9x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-19566 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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