vulnerability
Ubuntu: (CVE-2018-5809): libraw vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Dec 7, 2018 | Nov 19, 2024 | Aug 19, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Dec 7, 2018
Added
Nov 19, 2024
Modified
Aug 19, 2025
Description
An error within the "LibRaw::parse_exif()" function (internal/dcraw_common.cpp) in LibRaw versions prior to 0.18.9 can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow and subsequently execute arbitrary code.
Solution
ubuntu-upgrade-libraw
References
- CVE-2018-5809
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2018-5809
- CWE-787
- URL-https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/blob/master/Changelog.txt
- URL-https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/81800/
- URL-https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2018-9/
- URL-https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3838-1
- URL-https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-5809
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