CVE-2018-5802

Name: CVE-2018-5802
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-12-07T22:29:00.6+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 1.97%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-5802 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An error within the "kodak_radc_load_raw()" function (internal/dcraw_common.cpp) related to the "buf" variable in LibRaw versions prior to 0.18.7 can be exploited to cause an out-of-bounds read memory access and subsequently cause a crash.. EPSS estimates a 1.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An error within the "kodak_radc_load_raw()" function (internal/dcraw_common.cpp) related to the "buf" variable in LibRaw versions prior to 0.18.7 can be exploited to cause an out-of-bounds read memory access and subsequently cause a crash.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.97%

77.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libraw	Libraw	< 0.18.7
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	7.0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	17.10
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3065Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/blob/master/Changelog.txtRelease Notes
https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/commit/8682ad204392b914ab1cc6ebcca9c27c19c1a4b4Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00036.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/79000/Third Party Advisory
https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2018-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3615-1/Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3065Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/blob/master/Changelog.txtRelease Notes
https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/commit/8682ad204392b914ab1cc6ebcca9c27c19c1a4b4Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00036.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/79000/Third Party Advisory
https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2018-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3615-1/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 7, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-5802?

How severe is CVE-2018-5802?

CVE-2018-5802 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.97% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-5802?

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Source: NVD / NIST