Out-of-bounds read in LibRaw
Priority LOW 25CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In LibRaw, an out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists within the "simple_decode_row()" function (libraw\src\x3f\x3f_utils_patched.cpp) which can be triggered via an image with a large row_stride field.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00393 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
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 | LibRaw 0.21-Beta1, LibRaw 0.20.2, LibRaw 0.20.1, LibRaw 0.20.0, LibRaw 0.20-RC2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- LibRaw Vendor— Affected LibRaw 0.21-Beta1, LibRaw 0.20.2, LibRaw 0.20.1, LibRaw 0.20.0, LibRaw 0.20-RC2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:libraw:libraw:0.20.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.20.0 | Vulnerable | LibRaw |
| cpe:2.3:a:libraw:libraw:0.20.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.20.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | LibRaw |
| cpe:2.3:a:libraw:libraw:0.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.20.1 | Vulnerable | LibRaw |
| cpe:2.3:a:libraw:libraw:0.20.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.20.2 | Vulnerable | LibRaw |
| cpe:2.3:a:libraw:libraw:0.21.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.21.0 beta1 | Vulnerable | LibRaw |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:libraw:libraw:0.20.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.20.0 Vulnerable ·LibRaw
- cpe:2.3:a:libraw:libraw:0.20.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.20.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·LibRaw
- cpe:2.3:a:libraw:libraw:0.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.20.1 Vulnerable ·LibRaw
- cpe:2.3:a:libraw:libraw:0.20.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.20.2 Vulnerable ·LibRaw
- cpe:2.3:a:libraw:libraw:0.21.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.21.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·LibRaw
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
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 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-35532
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fc2r-q5xw-m9fm
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-35532 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-35532 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fc2r-q5xw-m9fm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-35532 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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