CVE-2018-5818: High severity Libraw Libraw vulnerability

Published Feb 20, 2019
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Updated

An error within the "parserollei()" function (internal/dcrawcommon.cpp) within LibRaw versions prior to 0.19.1 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
Description
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 the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2018-5818.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2018-5818?

The severity of CVE-2018-5818 is high with a severity value of 7.5.

3

What is the affected software?

The affected software is LibRaw versions prior to 0.19.1.

4

How can the vulnerability be exploited?

The vulnerability can be exploited by triggering an infinite loop within the "parse_rollei()" function in LibRaw.

5

Is there a fix available for this vulnerability?

Yes, there are fixes available for this vulnerability. For Debian, the fix is available in versions 0.19.2-2 and later. For Ubuntu, the fix is available in versions 0.18.8-1ubuntu0.3 and later.

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