CVE-2020-35533 Memory corruption in LibRaw

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

An out-of-bounds read in LibRaw allows attackers to cause denial of service or disclose sensitive memory contents via crafted image 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-2020-35533?

CVE-2020-35533 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 1 Sep 2022. 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

In LibRaw, an out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists within the "LibRaw::adobe_copy_pixel()" function (libraw\src\decoders\dng.cpp) when reading data from the image file.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-35533?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Libraw Libraw.

How do I fix CVE-2020-35533?

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-2020-35533 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-35533 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2020-35533, GHSA-7m77-x4j7-qjh8, JLSEC-2026-1105, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-35533.

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