Bug 1524859 (CVE-2017-16909)

Summary: CVE-2017-16909 libraw: Heap-buffer overflow in the LibRaw::panasonic_load_raw() function
Product: [Other] Security Response Reporter: Andrej Nemec <anemec>
Component: vulnerabilityAssignee: Red Hat Product Security <security-response-team>
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Version: unspecifiedCC: debarshir, extras-orphan, gwync, hobbes1069, jridky, kde-sig, manisandro, mattdm, mattia.verga, nphilipp, ry, sebastian, siddharth.kde, siddhesh, than, thibault.north
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Fixed In Version: LibRaw 0.18.6 Doc Type: If docs needed, set a value
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Description Andrej Nemec 2017-12-12 09:14:08 UTC
An error related to the "LibRaw::panasonic_load_raw()" function (dcraw_common.cpp) can be exploited to cause a heap-based buffer overflow and subsequently cause a crash via a specially crafted TIFF image.

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https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2017-19

Comment 1 Andrej Nemec 2017-12-12 09:17:33 UTC
Created LibRaw tracking bugs for this issue:

Affects: epel-6 [bug 1494406]


Created dcraw tracking bugs for this issue:

Affects: fedora-all [bug 1492123]