libraw: Heap-buffer overflow in the LibRaw::panasonic_load_raw() function
Published Dec 7, 2018
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.99%
Description
An error related to the "LibRaw::panasonic_load_raw()" function (dcraw_common.cpp) in LibRaw versions prior to 0.18.6 can be exploited to cause a heap-based buffer overflow and subsequently cause a crash via a specially crafted TIFF image.
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product LibRaw Defaultn/a
- Version Prior to 0.18.6StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | LibRaw | n/a |
|
Configuration 2
- 14.04
- 16.04
- 17.10
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
dcraw
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
dcraw
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
LibRaw
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
dcraw
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libkdcraw
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | dcraw | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | dcraw | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | LibRaw | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | dcraw | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libkdcraw | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.99% (0.01993) | 79.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.99% (0.01993) | 79.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.49% (0.00492) | 76.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 29, 2024 | 0.49% (0.00492) | 75.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.47% (0.00474) | 74.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 1, 2023 | 0.47% (0.00474) | 72.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.38% (0.00383) | 68.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.25% (0.01247) | 30.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.25% (0.01247) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (9)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-16909 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1524859 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/blob/master/Changelog.txt x_refsource_MISCRelease Notes
- https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/commit/f1394822a0152ceed77815eafa5cac4e8baab10a x_refsource_MISCPatch
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16909
- https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/76000/ third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2017-19/ x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3615-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16909
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-16909 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1524859 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/blob/master/Changelog.txt | x_refsource_MISCRelease Notes | |
| https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/commit/f1394822a0152ceed77815eafa5cac4e8baab10a | x_refsource_MISCPatch | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16909 | ||
| https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/76000/ | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2017-19/ | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3615-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16909 |
Change history (0)
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