CVE-2020-24870

LibRaw: Stack buffer overflow in LibRaw::identify_process_dng_fields() in identify.cpp

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

8.1

CVSS 3.1

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Published · August 19, 2020

Updated · November 22, 2025

Description

A stack buffer overflow vulnerability was found in LibRaw. This flaw allows a malicious user to send a crafted image that, when parsed by an application linked to LibRaw, leads to a denial of service or potential code execution.

Statement

LibRaw is not supposed to be used in RHEL by network-facing applications, thus reducing the impact of this flaw.

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 3.1 · 8.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE-120 · Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')