SB2019013134 - Stack-based buffer overflow in libraw (Alpine package)



SB2019013134 - Stack-based buffer overflow in libraw (Alpine package)

Published: January 31, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019013134
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10528)

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists in the X3F parser due to a stack-based buffer overflow condition in the utf2char function, as defined in the libraw_cxx.cpp file. A local attacker can execute a specially crafted file and cause the service to crash.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.