USN-3838-1

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    USN-3838-1

    Published: 6 Dec 2018Last Modified: 27 Apr 2026

    Summary: libraw vulnerabilities

    Details: It was discovered that LibRaw incorrectly handled photo files. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted photo file, a remote attacker could cause applications linked against LibRaw to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3838-1, https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-5807, https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-5810, https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-5811, https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-5812, https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-5813, https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-5815, https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-5816

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: libraw

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]?arch=source&distro=trusty

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -0.15.4-1ubuntu0.3

    Affected versions

    0.15.3-1ubuntu1
    0.15.4-1
    0.15.4-1ubuntu0.1
    0.15.4-1ubuntu0.2

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High