Vulnerability CVE-2018-5817
Published: 2019-02-20   Modified: 2019-02-21

Description:
A type confusion error within the "unpacked_load_raw()" function within LibRaw versions prior to 0.19.1 (internal/dcraw_common.cpp) can be exploited to trigger an infinite loop.

Type:

CWE-704

 (Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
5/10
2.9/10
10/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
None
None
Partial
Affected software
Libraw -> Libraw 
Debian -> Debian linux 

 References:
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00036.html
https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2018-27/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3989-1/
https://www.libraw.org/news/libraw-0-19-2-release
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