CVE-2018-5815

LibRaw: Integer overflow in internal/dcraw_common.cpp:parse_qt() allows for denial of service

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

4.3

CVSS 3.0

Review impact separately from score.

Published · July 22, 2018

Updated · June 27, 2026

Description

An integer overflow error within the "parse_qt()" function (internal/dcraw_common.cpp) in LibRaw versions prior to 0.18.12 can be exploited to trigger an infinite loop via a specially crafted Apple QuickTime file.

Statement

This issue did not affect the versions of LibRaw as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 4.3
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CWE-190 · Integer Overflow or Wraparound