CVE-2017-13735 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.5 Published 29 Aug 2017 Updated 16 Sep 2024

A floating point exception in LibRaw allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted image file.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2017-13735?

CVE-2017-13735 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Libraw Libraw, published on 29 Aug 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

There is a floating point exception in the kodak_radc_load_raw function in dcraw_common.cpp in LibRaw 0.18.2. It will lead to a remote denial of service attack.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-13735?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Libraw Libraw.

How do I fix CVE-2017-13735?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2017-13735 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-13735 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2017-13735, DEBIAN-CVE-2017-13735, GHSA-hwmr-77fp-f5hf, MGASA-2021-0004, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-13735.