CVE-2018-20363

libraw: NULL pointer dereference in LibRaw::raw2image resulting in a denial of service

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Published Dec 22, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 2.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

LibRaw::raw2image in libraw_cxx.cpp in LibRaw 0.19.1 has a NULL pointer dereference.

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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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:libraw:libraw:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-2903-1	libraw security update
EUVD	EUVD-2018-12921	LibRaw::raw2image in libraw_cxx.cpp in LibRaw 0.19.1 has a NULL pointer dereference.
Ubuntu USN	USN-3989-1	LibRaw vulnerabilities

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.8% (2.842% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106299
https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/issues/193
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20363
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3989-1/
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-20363

History

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Subscriptions

Libraw Libraw

Weaknesses

CWE-476

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:58 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 22, 2018, 5:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:58 AM
Reserved: Dec 22, 2018, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:52 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 22, 2018, 5:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:52 AM

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Red Hat Updated: Dec 19, 2018, 12:00 AM

Severity: Low
Public date: Dec 19, 2018, 12:00 AM

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