CVE-2018-19566 Memory corruption in n/a
Attackers can crash applications or leak private information via heap buffer over-read in dcraw by supplying malicious TIFF files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-19566?
CVE-2018-19566 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Nov 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A heap buffer over-read in parse_tiff_ifd in dcraw through 9.28 could be used by attackers able to supply malicious files to crash an application that bundles the dcraw code or leak private information.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19566?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dcraw Project Dcraw.
How do I fix CVE-2018-19566?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2018-19566 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19566 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-19566, GHSA-qchv-v695-4m9x, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-19566.