Vulnerability identifier: #VU11768
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-5802
CWE-ID:
CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
LibRaw
Universal components / Libraries /
Libraries used by multiple products
Vendor: LibRaw LLC
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition or execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists in the "kodak_radc_load_raw()" function (internal/dcraw_common.cpp) related to the "buf" variable due to incorrect handling of photo files. A remote attacker can submit a specially crafted photo file, trigger out-of-bounds write and cause the service to crash or execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Mitigation
Update to version 0.18.7.
Vulnerable software versions
LibRaw: 0.18.0 - 0.18.6
External links
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/cve/CVE-2018-5802
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.