CVE-2017-6886: libraw
CVSS: 9.8v3.0CriticalModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2017-6886UBUNTU-CVE-2017-6886DEBIAN-CVE-2017-6886
Published 16-05-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-6886 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in libraw. EPSS estimates a 3.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
3.36%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 3Timeline
- 16-05-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An error within the "parse_tiff_ifd()" function (internal/dcraw_common.cpp) in LibRaw versions before 0.18.2 can be exploited to corrupt memory.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
3.36%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
89%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 3.36% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score3.36%
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< 0.15.4-1ubuntu0.1 | < 0.17.1-1ubuntu0.1
Alpine1 product
- libraw< 0.17.2-r1
Debian1 product
- libraw< 0.18.2-2
Libraw1 product
- libraw0.x prior to 0.18.2 | ≤ 0.18.1
4 vendors · 10 products
References
10 links- github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/commit/d7c3d2cb460be10a3ea7b32e9443a83c243b2251X Refsource CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2017-5/X Refsource MISCPermissions RequiredThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/75737/X Refsource MISCPermissions RequiredThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
