CVE-2017-6886
critical
CVSS v3
9.8
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
9.8
Description
An error within the "parse_tiff_ifd()" function (internal/dcraw_common.cpp) in LibRaw versions before 0.18.2 can be exploited to corrupt memory.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
97%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 0.18.2-2 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 0.18.2-2 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 0.18.2-2 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 0.18.2-2 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 0.18.2-2 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| libraw | libraw | {"endIncluding":"0.18.1"} | |
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3950
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98605
- https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/commit/d7c3d2cb460be10a3ea7b32e9443a83c243b2251
- https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/75737/
- https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2017-5/
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6886.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-6886
CWEs
CWE-119
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