Bug 1524859 – CVE-2017-16909 libraw: Heap-buffer overflow in the LibRaw::panasonic_load_raw() function

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Bug 1524859 - (CVE-2017-16909) CVE-2017-16909 libraw: Heap-buffer overflow in the LibRaw::panasonic_load_raw() function

Summary:	CVE-2017-16909 libraw: Heap-buffer overflow in the LibRaw::panasonic_load_raw...

Status:	NEW

Aliases:	CVE-2017-16909

Product:	Security Response
Classification:	Other
Component:	vulnerability (Show other bugs)
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Hardware:	All Linux

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Depends On:	1492123 1494406
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Reported:	2017-12-12 04:14 EST by Andrej Nemec
Modified:	2018-09-26 19:52 EDT (History)
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Fixed In Version:	LibRaw 0.18.6
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Description Andrej Nemec 2017-12-12 04:14:08 EST

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 04:17:33 EST

Created LibRaw tracking bugs for this issue:

Affects: epel-6 [bug 1494406]


Created dcraw tracking bugs for this issue:

Affects: fedora-all [bug 1492123]

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