LibRaw up to 0.18.5 dcraw_common.cpp panasonic_load_raw TIFF Image memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in LibRaw up to 0.18.5. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this issue is the function LibRaw::panasonic_load_raw of the file dcraw_common.cpp. Such manipulation as part of TIFF Image leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2017-16909. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in LibRaw up to 0.18.5 (Image Processing Software). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function LibRaw::panasonic_load_raw of the file dcraw_common.cpp. The manipulation as part of a TIFF Image leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An error related to the "LibRaw::panasonic_load_raw()" function (dcraw_common.cpp) in LibRaw versions prior to 0.18.6 can be exploited to cause a heap-based buffer overflow and subsequently cause a crash via a specially crafted TIFF image.

The bug was discovered 12/08/2017. The weakness was published 12/07/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-16909 since 11/21/2017. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 13 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 105459 (SUSE SLED12 Security Update : libraw (SUSE-SU-2017:3392-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 170613 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for libraw (SUSE-SU-2017:3392-1)).

Upgrading to version 0.18.6 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (105459) and Secunia (SA76000†). Similar entry is available at VDB-127701. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 105459
Nessus Name: SUSE SLED12 Security Update : libraw (SUSE-SU-2017:3392-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 860160
OpenVAS Name: Ubuntu Update for libraw USN-3615-1
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: LibRaw 0.18.6
Patch: github.com

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11/21/2017 🔍
12/08/2017 +17 days 🔍
12/21/2017 +13 days 🔍
12/26/2017 +5 days 🔍
12/07/2018 +346 days 🔍
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12/08/2018 +1 days 🔍
05/17/2025 +2352 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: f1394822a0152ceed77815eafa5cac4e8baab10a
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2017-16909 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-16909
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-127700
Secunia: 76000

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Entryinfo

Created: 12/08/2018 09:57
Updated: 05/17/2025 18:26
Changes: 12/08/2018 09:57 (75), 04/19/2020 06:49 (1), 06/13/2023 14:55 (5), 06/13/2023 14:59 (1), 05/17/2025 18:26 (34)
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