LibRaw: Stack-based buffer overflow in quicktake_100_load_raw() function in internal/dcraw_common.cpp
Published Dec 7, 2018
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.98%
Description
A boundary error within the "quicktake_100_load_raw()" function (internal/dcraw_common.cpp) in LibRaw versions prior to 0.18.8 can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow and subsequently cause a crash.
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product LibRaw Defaultn/a
- Version Prior to 0.18.8StatusaffectedConstraints-
- 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 |
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Configuration 2
- 7.0
- 7.0
- 7.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libkdcraw-0:4.10.5-5.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:3065
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
dcraw
Not affected
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 8
LibRaw
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
dcraw
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libkdcraw-0:4.10.5-5.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:3065 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | dcraw | Not affected | 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 8 | LibRaw | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | dcraw | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect the versions of dcraw as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 as they did not include the vulnerable code. This issue affects the versions of dcraw as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 is now in Maintenance Support 2 Phase of the support and maintenance life cycle. This has been rated as having a security impact of Moderate, and is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle: https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/.
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:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 2, 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 2, 2026 | 1.98% (0.01984) | 79.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.98% (0.01984) | 79.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.56% (0.00557) | 77.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 29, 2024 | 0.56% (0.00557) | 77.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.54% (0.00537) | 76.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 1, 2023 | 0.54% (0.00537) | 74.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.43% (0.00434) | 70.63th | 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/errata/RHSA-2018:3065 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-5805 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1591887 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/blob/master/Changelog.txt x_refsource_MISCRelease Notes
- https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/commit/9f26ce37f5be86ea11bfc6831366558650b1f6ff x_refsource_MISCPatch
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5805
- https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/81000/ third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2018-3/ x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-5805
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3065 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-5805 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1591887 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/blob/master/Changelog.txt | x_refsource_MISCRelease Notes | |
| https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/commit/9f26ce37f5be86ea11bfc6831366558650b1f6ff | x_refsource_MISCPatch | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5805 | ||
| https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/81000/ | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2018-3/ | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-5805 |
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