Description
A type confusion error within the "unpacked_load_raw()" function within LibRaw versions prior to 0.19.1 (internal/dcraw_common.cpp) can be exploited to trigger an infinite loop.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:NPrivileges RequiredNone
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:NIntegrityNone
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
ООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
commercial·RUaka rusbitech-astra
Canonical Ltd.
commercial·GBaka canonical
LibRaw LLC
commercialaka libraw
Novell Inc.
commercial·US
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
oss-projectaka fsf
libraw
oss-project
and 2 more affected products View all →
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3989-1/
usn.ubuntu.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5817
nvd.nist.gov
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-5817/
suse.com
and 8 more references View all →
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