CVE-2017-16910: canonical ubuntu_linux Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 6.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2017-16910MGASA-2017-0468UBUNTU-CVE-2017-16910DEBIAN-CVE-2017-16910
Published 07-12-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-16910 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.79%
0%100%
Low · -0.01 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 1Timeline
- 07-12-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An error within the "LibRaw::xtrans_interpolate()" function (internal/dcraw_common.cpp) in LibRaw versions prior to 0.18.6 can be exploited to cause an invalid read memory access and subsequently a Denial of Service condition.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.79%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
78%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.01 pp
From 1.80% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.79%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu7 products
- darktableAll versions (No fix recorded)
- dcrawAll versions (No fix recorded)
- exactimageAll versions (No fix recorded)
- kodiAll versions (No fix recorded)
- libraw< 0.15.4-1ubuntu0.2 | < 0.17.1-1ubuntu0.2
Mageia2 products
- libraw< 0.16.2-1.5.mga5
- libraw< 0.18.6-1.mga6
Alpine1 product
- libraw< 0.18.6-r0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL14.04 | 16.04 | 17.10
Debian1 product
- libraw< 0.18.6-1
Libraw1 product
- libraw< 0.18.6
6 vendors · 13 products
