Buffer Overflow vulnerability in LibRaw::stretch() function in libraw\src\postprocessing\aspect_ratio.cpp.
Priority MEDIUM 62CWE-120Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in LibRaw::stretch() function in libraw\src\postprocessing\aspect_ratio.cpp.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00772 55th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-22628
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c4mp-wp8f-qrg6
References
More Libraw vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-04674 LibRaw TIFF/NEF decoders_libraw.cpp nikon_load_padded_packed_raw out-of-bounds CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- 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
- TI-2015-06887 Array index error in smal_decode_segment function in LibRaw before 0.17.1 allows… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-22628 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-22628 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c4mp-wp8f-qrg6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-22628 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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