Memory corruption in LibRaw
Priority LOW 31CWE-119Published · 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
- Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A flaw was found in LibRaw. A heap-buffer-overflow in raw2image_ex() caused by a maliciously crafted file may lead to an application crash.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01289 70th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 2 fixed, 2 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 | LibRaw 0.21.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- LibRaw Vendor— Affected LibRaw 0.21.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:libraw:libraw:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 0.21.2 | Vulnerable | LibRaw |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 37 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:libraw:libraw:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.21.2 Vulnerable ·LibRaw
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 37 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2024:2137 Released 2024-04-30 · Red Hat rating LowLibRaw security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) LibRaw-0.21.1-1.el9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) LibRaw-devel-0.21.1-1.el9
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2137 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2137 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-1729
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5gp6-9w92-5752
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-1729 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-1729 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5gp6-9w92-5752 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-1729 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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