CVE-2020-15503: Input Validation

Published Jul 2, 2020
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Updated

Last updated 24 July 2024

Other sources

LibRaw before 0.20-RC1 lacks a thumbnail size range check. This affects decoders/unpackthumb.cpp, postprocessing/memimage.cpp, and utils/thumbutils.cpp. For example, malloc(sizeof(librawprocessedimaget)+T.tlength) occurs without validating T.tlength.

MITRE

Affected Software

9 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/LibRaw<0.20
0.20
debian/libraw
0.20.2-1+deb11u10.20.2-2.10.21.3-1
Libraw Libraw<=0.19.5
Libraw Libraw=0.20-beta1
Libraw Libraw=0.20-beta2
Libraw Libraw=0.20-beta3
Fedoraproject Fedora=31
Fedoraproject Fedora=32
Debian Debian Linux=10.0

Event History

Jul 2, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Feb 13, 2025
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·11:57 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·11:58 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-15503?

CVE-2020-15503 is a vulnerability in LibRaw before version 0.20-RC1 that lacks a thumbnail size range check.

2

Which components of LibRaw are affected by CVE-2020-15503?

The vulnerability affects decoders/unpack_thumb.cpp, postprocessing/mem_image.cpp, and utils/thumb_utils.cpp.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2020-15503?

The severity of CVE-2020-15503 is high, with a severity value of 7.5.

4

How can I fix CVE-2020-15503?

To fix CVE-2020-15503, you should upgrade to version 0.20 or later of LibRaw.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-15503?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-15503 on the following sources: [OpenSUSE Security Announce](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00075.html), [OpenSUSE Security Announce](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00001.html), [GitHub Commit](https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/commit/20ad21c0d87ca80217aee47533d91e633ce1864d).

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