CVE-2018-5802: canonical ubuntu_linux Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2018-5802DEBIAN-CVE-2018-5802
Published 07-12-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-5802 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.97%
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 5 · Related 2Timeline
- 07-12-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An error within the "kodak_radc_load_raw()" function (internal/dcraw_common.cpp) related to the "buf" variable in LibRaw versions prior to 0.18.7 can be exploited to cause an out-of-bounds read memory access and subsequently cause a crash.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsHigh 8.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Medium 6.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.97%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
80%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.97% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score1.97%
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
Redhat3 products
Debian2 products
- libraw< 0.18.7-1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL14.04 | 16.04 | 17.10
Libraw1 product
- libraw< 0.18.7
5 vendors · 14 products
References
12 links
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00036.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory- github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/commit/8682ad204392b914ab1cc6ebcca9c27c19c1a4b4X Refsource MISCPatchThird Party Advisory