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...
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Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: CVE-2017-16909
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Assignee: Red Hat Product Security
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Depends On: 1492123 1494406
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TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2017-12-12 09:14 UTC by Andrej Nemec
Modified: 2019-09-29 14:28 UTC (History)
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Fixed In Version: LibRaw 0.18.6
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Last Closed: 2019-06-08 03:33:41 UTC


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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]


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