#VU69253 Out-of-bounds read in LibRaw - CVE-2020-35531
Published: November 11, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU69253
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-35531
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
LibRaw
LibRaw
Software vendor:
LibRaw LLC
LibRaw LLC
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the get_huffman_diff() function in librawsrcx3fx3f_utils_patched.cpp. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and crash the application.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.