CVE-2017-6890 Memory corruption in LibRaw-demosaic-pack-GPL2
A stack-based buffer overflow in LibRaw allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted image files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-6890?
CVE-2017-6890 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in LibRaw-demosaic-pack-GPL2, published on 15 May 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A boundary error within the "foveon_load_camf()" function (dcraw_foveon.c) when initializing a huffman table in LibRaw-demosaic-pack-GPL2 before 0.18.2 can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6890?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libraw Libraw-Demosaic-Pack-Gpl2.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6890?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-6890 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6890 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in LibRaw-demosaic-pack-GPL2
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h3rm-p42x-h7h7.