High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Dec 7, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-16909
CVE-2017-16909
Description
An error related to the "LibRaw::panasonic_load_raw()" function (dcraw_common.cpp) in LibRaw versions prior to 0.18.6 can be exploited to cause a heap-based buffer overflow and subsequently cause a crash via a specially crafted TIFF image.
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Affected products
11cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords6 versionspkg:rpm/suse/libraw&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/libraw&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/libraw&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/libraw&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/libraw&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/libraw&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP3
< 0.15.4-16.1+ 5 more
- (no CPE)range: < 0.15.4-16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.15.4-16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.15.4-16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.15.4-16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.15.4-16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.15.4-16.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/commit/f1394822a0152ceed77815eafa5cac4e8baab10anvdPatch
- secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/76000/nvdThird Party Advisory
- secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2017-19/nvdThird Party Advisory
- usn.ubuntu.com/3615-1/nvdThird Party Advisory
- github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/blob/master/Changelog.txtnvdRelease Notes
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