Critical severity · published May 16, 2017
CVE-2017-6886
An error within the "parse_tiff_ifd()" function (internal/dcraw_common.cpp) in LibRaw versions before 0.18.2 can be exploited to corrupt memory
9.8
CVSS
3.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An error within the "parse_tiff_ifd()" function (internal/dcraw_common.cpp) in LibRaw versions before 0.18.2 can be exploited to corrupt memory.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.4% · higher than 89% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LI
Libraw · Libraw
through 0.18.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6886
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6886
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3950
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98605
Patch
https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/commit/d7c3d2cb460be10a3ea7b32e9443a83c243b2251
Permissions Required
https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/75737/
Permissions Required
https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2017-5/
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