CVE-2025-43961: Critical severity Libraw Libraw vulnerability

Published Apr 20, 2025
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Updated

In LibRaw before 0.21.4, metadata/tiff.cpp has an out-of-bounds read in the Fujifilm 0xf00c tag parser.

Affected Software

56 affected componentsFixes available
Libraw Libraw<0.21.4
debian/libraw<=0.20.2-1+deb11u1, <=0.20.2-2.1
0.20.2-1+deb11u20.21.4-2
Libraw Libraw<0.21.4
ubuntu/libraw<0.17.1-1ubuntu0.5+esm1
0.17.1-1ubuntu0.5+esm1
ubuntu/darktable*
ubuntu/dcraw*
ubuntu/exactimage*
ubuntu/kodi*
ubuntu/rawtherapee*
ubuntu/ufraw*
ubuntu/libraw<0.18.8-1ubuntu0.4+esm1
0.18.8-1ubuntu0.4+esm1
ubuntu/darktable*
ubuntu/dcraw*
ubuntu/digikam*
ubuntu/exactimage*
ubuntu/kodi*
ubuntu/rawtherapee*
ubuntu/ufraw*
ubuntu/libraw<0.19.5-1ubuntu1.4
0.19.5-1ubuntu1.4
ubuntu/darktable*
ubuntu/dcraw*
ubuntu/digikam*
ubuntu/exactimage*
ubuntu/kodi*
ubuntu/rawtherapee*
ubuntu/darktable*
ubuntu/dcraw*
ubuntu/exactimage*
ubuntu/kodi*
ubuntu/libraw<0.20.2-2ubuntu2.22.04.2
0.20.2-2ubuntu2.22.04.2
ubuntu/rawtherapee*
ubuntu/digikam*
ubuntu/darktable*
ubuntu/dcraw*
ubuntu/digikam*
ubuntu/exactimage*
ubuntu/kodi*
ubuntu/libraw<0.21.2-2.1ubuntu0.24.04.1
0.21.2-2.1ubuntu0.24.04.1
ubuntu/rawtherapee*
ubuntu/darktable*
ubuntu/dcraw*
ubuntu/digikam*
ubuntu/exactimage*
ubuntu/kodi*
ubuntu/rawtherapee*
ubuntu/darktable*
ubuntu/dcraw*
ubuntu/digikam*
ubuntu/exactimage*
ubuntu/kodi*
ubuntu/rawtherapee*
ubuntu/darktable*
ubuntu/dcraw*
ubuntu/exactimage*
ubuntu/kodi*
ubuntu/rawtherapee*

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/libraw to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.20.2-1+deb11u2Fixed in 0.21.4-2
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/libraw to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.17.1-1ubuntu0.5+esm1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/libraw to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.18.8-1ubuntu0.4+esm1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/libraw to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.19.5-1ubuntu1.4
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/libraw to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.20.2-2ubuntu2.22.04.2
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/libraw to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.21.2-2.1ubuntu0.24.04.1
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade LibRaw to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.21.4

Event History

Apr 20, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Apr 21, 2025
Data Sourced
via OSV·12:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:15 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-43961?

CVE-2025-43961 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause out-of-bounds reads.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-43961?

The fix for CVE-2025-43961 is to upgrade LibRaw to version 0.21.4 or later.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2025-43961?

CVE-2025-43961 affects LibRaw versions prior to 0.21.4.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2025-43961?

CVE-2025-43961 can lead to out-of-bounds read vulnerabilities when processing Fujifilm 0xf00c tag data.

5

Is CVE-2025-43961 a known exploit?

As of now, there are no publicly known exploits specifically targeting CVE-2025-43961.

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