CVE-2018-5807

Description

An error within the "samsung_load_raw()" function (internal/dcraw_common.cpp) in LibRaw versions prior to 0.18.9 can be exploited to cause an out-of-bounds read memory access and subsequently cause a crash.

CVSS Metrics

• v3.0•HIGH•Score: 8.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
• v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 6.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.48%• Percentile: 65%

Techniques & Countermeasures

• CWE-125•Out-of-bounds Read

  The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

Affected Systems

• canonical•ubuntu_linux

  14.04 | 16.04 | 18.04

• libraw•libraw

  < 0.18.9

References (5)

• https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/blob/master/Changelog.txt
• https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2018-10/
• https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/81800/
• https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/commit/fd6330292501983ac75fe4162275794b18445bd9
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/3838-1/