CVE-2018-19566

dcraw: Heap buffer over-read in parse_tiff_ifd resulting in a denial of service or information leak

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Published Nov 26, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.1 High EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A heap buffer over-read in parse_tiff_ifd in dcraw through 9.28 could be used by attackers able to supply malicious files to crash an application that bundles the dcraw code or leak private information.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:dcraw_project:dcraw:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-11255	A heap buffer over-read in parse_tiff_ifd in dcraw through 9.28 could be used by attackers able to supply malicious files to crash an application that bundles the dcraw code or leak private information.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.1% (1.075% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-19566
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2018/q4/165
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2018/q4/171
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-19566

History

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Subscriptions

Dcraw Project Dcraw

Weaknesses

CWE-125

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:00 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 26, 2018, 8:00 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:00 AM
Reserved: Nov 26, 2018, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:49 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 26, 2018, 8:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:49 AM

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Red Hat Updated: Nov 23, 2018, 12:00 AM

Severity: Low
Public date: Nov 23, 2018, 12:00 AM

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