CVE-2023-1729 Memory corruption in LibRaw
A heap-buffer-overflow in LibRaw allows attackers to cause application crashes via maliciously crafted files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-1729?
CVE-2023-1729 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 15 May 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A flaw was found in LibRaw. A heap-buffer-overflow in raw2image_ex() caused by a maliciously crafted file may lead to an application crash.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1729?
It affects 3 products.
Linux distribution packages (19)
LibRaw AlmaLinux:9 | All versions | 0.21.1-1.el9 |
LibRaw-devel AlmaLinux:9 | All versions | 0.21.1-1.el9 |
LibRaw Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | All versions | 0:0.21.1-1.el9 |
LibRaw-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | All versions | 0:0.21.1-1.el9 |
LibRaw-debugsource Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | All versions | 0:0.21.1-1.el9 |
LibRaw-samples-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | All versions | 0:0.21.1-1.el9 |
LibRaw-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::crb | All versions | 0:0.21.1-1.el9 |
LibRaw-debugsource Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::crb | All versions | 0:0.21.1-1.el9 |
LibRaw-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::crb | All versions | 0:0.21.1-1.el9 |
LibRaw-samples-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::crb | All versions | 0:0.21.1-1.el9 |
LibRaw Rocky Linux:9 | All versions | 0:0.21.1-1.el9 |
libraw SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP4 | All versions | 0.20.2-150400.3.6.1 |
libraw SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 | All versions | 0.15.4-39.1 |
libraw SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP5 | All versions | 0.15.4-39.1 |
libraw SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP4 | All versions | 0.18.9-150000.3.20.1 |
libraw SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP4 | All versions | 0.20.2-150400.3.6.1 |
libraw openSUSE:Leap 15.4 | All versions | 0.18.9-150000.3.20.1 |
libraw openSUSE:Leap 15.4 | All versions | 0.20.2-150400.3.6.1 |
libraw openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 0.21.1-2.1 |
Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Libraw Libraw, Redhat Enterprise Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2023-1729?
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-2023-1729 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-1729 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fedoraproject Fedora
Sources
Also known as ALSA-2024:2137, CLSA-2025-1753801728, DEBIAN-CVE-2023-1729, GHSA-5gp6-9w92-5752, JLSEC-2026-1108, OESA-2023-1280 and 7 more.