Security
Security
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in LibRaw, the worst of which may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.
| Package | media-libs/libraw on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 0.20.0 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 0.20.0 |
LibRaw is a library for reading RAW files obtained from digital photo cameras.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in LibRaw. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted image file using an application linked against LibRaw, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All LibRaw users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/libraw-0.20.0"
Release date
October 20, 2020
Latest revision
October 20, 2020: 1
Severity
normal
Exploitable
local, remote
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