LibRaw up to 0.18.5 dcraw_common.cpp xtrans_interpolate out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in LibRaw up to 0.18.5. It has been rated as problematic. This affects the function LibRaw::xtrans_interpolate of the file internal/dcraw_common.cpp. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2017-16910. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in LibRaw up to 0.18.5 (Image Processing Software). This affects the function LibRaw::xtrans_interpolate of the file internal/dcraw_common.cpp. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

An error within the "LibRaw::xtrans_interpolate()" function (internal/dcraw_common.cpp) in LibRaw versions prior to 0.18.6 can be exploited to cause an invalid read memory access and subsequently a Denial of Service condition.

The bug was discovered 12/08/2017. The weakness was released 12/07/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-16910 since 11/21/2017. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 11 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 105386 (Fedora 26 : LibRaw (2017-e68e87955b)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 197100 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Libraw Vulnerabilities (USN-3615-1)).

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 vulnerability database at Tenable (105386). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-127700. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 105386
Nessus Name: Fedora 26 : LibRaw (2017-e68e87955b)
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OpenVAS ID: 65411
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for LibRaw FEDORA-2017-e68e87955b
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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 🔍
12/19/2017 +11 days 🔍
12/20/2017 +1 days 🔍
12/07/2018 +352 days 🔍
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12/08/2018 +1 days 🔍
06/13/2023 +1648 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: 5563e6ddc3f7cb93d98b491194ceebdee7288d36
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-16910 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-16910
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-127701
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/08/2018 09:58
Updated: 06/13/2023 15:06
Changes: 12/08/2018 09:58 (74), 04/19/2020 06:56 (1), 06/13/2023 15:02 (5), 06/13/2023 15:06 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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