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CVE-2020-24870

LibRaw: Stack buffer overflow in LibRaw::identify_process_dng_fields() in identify.cpp

Severity Score

8.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Libraw before 0.20.1 has a stack buffer overflow via LibRaw::identify_process_dng_fields in identify.cpp.

Libraw versiones anteriores a 0.20.1, tiene un desbordamiento del búfer de lapila por medio de la función LibRaw::identify_process_dng_fields en el archivo identify.cpp

A stack buffer overflow vulnerability was found in LibRaw. This flaw allows a malicious user to send a crafted image that, when parsed by an application linked to LibRaw, leads to a denial of service or potential code execution.

GNOME is the default desktop environment of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Issues addressed include buffer overflow, code execution, cross site scripting, information leakage, integer overflow, traversal, and use-after-free vulnerabilities.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2020-08-28 CVE Reserved
  • 2021-06-02 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-120: Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
  • CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Libraw
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 Libraw
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 < 0.20.1
Search vendor "Libraw" for product "Libraw" and version " < 0.20.1"
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Affected