CVE-2018-5800

MEDIUMNVD 6.56.5—Trending — 4 sources updated this week

6.5

An off-by-one error within the "LibRaw::kodak_ycbcr_load_raw()" function (internal/dcraw_common.cpp) in LibRaw versions prior to 0.18.7 can be exploited to cause a heap-based buffer overflow and subsequently cause a crash.

CVSS v3: 6.5
EG Score: 6.5(medium)
EPSS: 81.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

December 7, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (16)

PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftwarehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104663
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftwarehttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3065
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftwarehttps://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/blob/master/Changelog.txt
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftwarehttps://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/commit/8682ad204392b914ab1cc6ebcca9c27c19c1a4b4
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftwarehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00036.html
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftwarehttps://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/79000/
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftwarehttps://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2018-1/
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftwarehttps://usn.ubuntu.com/3615-1/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104663
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3065
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/blob/master/Changelog.txt
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/commit/8682ad204392b914ab1cc6ebcca9c27c19c1a4b4
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00036.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/79000/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2018-1/

Patch Availability(2)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	libraw15 (0.17.1-1ubuntu0.2) @ xenial	2026-05-28	ubuntu
redhat	libkdcraw-0:4.10.5-5.el7	2018-10-30	redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

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What is CVE-2018-5800?

CVE-2018-5800 is a medium vulnerability published on December 7, 2018. An off-by-one error within the "LibRaw::kodakycbcrloadraw()" function (internal/dcrawcommon.cpp) in LibRaw versions prior to 0.18.7 can be exploited to cause a heap-based buffer overflow and subsequently cause a crash.

When was CVE-2018-5800 disclosed?

CVE-2018-5800 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 7, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-5800 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-5800 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 81.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-5800?

CVE-2018-5800 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-5800?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-5800, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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