CVE-2018-5817: Incorrect Type Cast

Published Feb 20, 2019
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Updated

A type confusion error within the "unpackedloadraw()" function within LibRaw versions prior to 0.19.1 (internal/dcrawcommon.cpp) can be exploited to trigger an infinite loop.

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
Libraw Libraw<0.19.1
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
debian/libraw
0.20.2-1+deb11u10.20.2-1+deb11u20.20.2-2.1+deb12u10.21.4-20.21.5b-1

Event History

Feb 20, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·11:08 PM
Description
Feb 20, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·07:01 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Debian·07:02 PM
DescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2018-5817?

CVE-2018-5817 is a type confusion error within the unpacked_load_raw() function in LibRaw versions prior to 0.19.1 that can be exploited to trigger an infinite loop.

2

How can CVE-2018-5817 be exploited?

CVE-2018-5817 can be exploited by triggering a type confusion error within the unpacked_load_raw() function in LibRaw versions prior to 0.19.1.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2018-5817?

The severity of CVE-2018-5817 is high with a CVSS score of 7.5.

4

How do I fix CVE-2018-5817?

To fix CVE-2018-5817, you should update LibRaw to version 0.19.1 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-5817?

You can find more information about CVE-2018-5817 at the following references: [1](https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00036.html), [2](https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2018-27/), [3](https://usn.ubuntu.com/3989-1/).

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