SB2017061615 - Improper Initialization in libraw (Alpine package)
Published: June 16, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017061615
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper Initialization (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-8367)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The phase_one_correct function in Libraw before 0.17.1 allows attackers to cause memory errors and possibly execute arbitrary code, related to memory object initialization.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.