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CVE-2018-20337

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  • Published2018-12-21
  • WeaknessCWE-787

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Description

There is a stack-based buffer overflow in the parse_makernote function of dcraw_common.cpp in LibRaw 0.19.1. Crafted input will lead to a denial of service or possibly unspecified other impact.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-12-2109:29CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Libraw
BranchAffectedFixed in
0.19= 0.19.1no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • accountsserviceRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamall versions · fixed in 0:0.6.50-8.el8and 4 other packages
  • accountsservice-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crball versions · fixed in 0:0.6.50-8.el8and 3 other packages
  • accountsservice-develAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 0.6.50-8.el8
  • appstream-dataRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamall versions · fixed in 0:8-20191129.el8
  • baobabRocky Linux:8all versions · fixed in 0:3.28.0-4.el8
  • baobabRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamall versions · fixed in 0:3.28.0-4.el8and 2 other packages
  • baobabAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 3.28.0-4.el8
  • clutterRocky Linux:8all versions · fixed in 0:1.26.2-8.el8

68 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2018-20337 Red Hat Product Security773 products fixed

    LibRaw: stack-based buffer overflow in the parse_makernote function of dcraw_common.cpp

  • RHSA-2020:1766 Red Hat Product Security773 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: GNOME security, bug fix, and enhancement update

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Fix

  1. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2020:1766 · 773 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

Advisories and patches

Detection

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Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2018-12-21
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-c9h6-p6mv-6rr7

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-20337?

There is a stack-based buffer overflow in the parse_makernote function of dcraw_common.cpp in LibRaw 0.19.1. Crafted input will lead to a denial of service or possibly unspecified other impact.

Is CVE-2018-20337 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-20337 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.1% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-20337?

CVE-2018-20337 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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