#VU76158 Heap-based buffer overflow in LibRaw - CVE-2023-1729

Vulnerability identifier: #VU76158

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-2023-1729

CWE-ID: CWE-122

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 execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the raw2image_start() function in preprocessing/raw2image.cpp. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

LibRaw: 0.8.11 - 0.21.1

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External links
https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/commit/9ab70f6dca19229cb5caad7cc31af4e7501bac93
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2188240

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Q & A

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.