PT-2020-6397
CVE-2020-24870
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Published
2020-08-19
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Updated
2022-12-09
Description by
CVSS 3.1
8.8
HighMetricsAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Libraw versions prior to 0.20.1
Description
The issue is related to a stack buffer overflow in the
LibRaw::identify process dng fields function within the identify.cpp component of the Libraw image processing library. This overflow can be exploited by a remote attacker to gain access to confidential data, compromise data integrity, and cause a denial of service.Recommendations
For versions prior to 0.20.1, update to version 0.20.1 or later to resolve the issue.
As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the
LibRaw::identify process dng fields function in identify.cpp until a patch is applied. Found an issue in the description? Have something to add? Feel free to write us 👾