CVE-2026-24660
LibRaw: LibRaw: Memory Corruption via Malicious File Processing
Severity
ImportantRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · April 7, 2026
Updated · June 30, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in LibRaw. A remote attacker could exploit a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the x3f_load_huffman functionality by providing a specially crafted malicious file. This can lead to memory corruption, potentially allowing the attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.
Statement
LibRaw is not installed by default on Red Hat systems. A user would need to manually install and make available an affected code path for this vulnerability to be exploitable.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 7.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-120 · Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')