CVE-2018-5809
An error within the "LibRaw::parse_exif()" function (internal/dcraw_common.cpp) in LibRaw...
An error within the "LibRaw::parse_exif()" function (internal/dcraw_common.cpp) in LibRaw versions prior to 0.18.9 can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow and subsequently execute arbitrary code.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
An error within the "LibRaw::parse_exif()" function (internal/dcraw_common.cpp) in LibRaw versions prior to 0.18.9 can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow and subsequently execute arbitrary code.
- Record
CVE-2018-5809- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
An error within the "LibRaw::parse_exif()" function (internal/dcraw_common.cpp) in LibRaw versions prior to 0.18.9 can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow and subsequently execute arbitrary code.
- Record
CVE-2018-5809- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-17576 No score
An error within the "LibRaw::parse_exif()" function (internal/dcraw_common.cpp) in LibRaw versions prior to 0.18.9 can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow and subsequently execute arbitrary code.
- Record
EUVD-2018-17576- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rcfr-q8x3-q62p
An error within the "LibRaw::parse_exif()" function (internal/dcraw_common.cpp) in LibRaw...
An error within the "LibRaw::parse_exif()" function (internal/dcraw_common.cpp) in LibRaw versions prior to 0.18.9 can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow and subsequently execute arbitrary code.
- Record
GHSA-rcfr-q8x3-q62p- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
An error within the "LibRaw::parse_exif()" function (internal/dcraw_common.cpp) in LibRaw versions prior to 0.18.9 can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow and subsequently execute arbitrary code.
- Record
CVE-2018-5809- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2018-5809
An error within the "LibRaw::parse_exif()" function (internal/dcraw_common.cpp) in LibRaw versions prior to 0.18.9 can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow and subsequently execute arbitrary code.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-5809- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-5809
An error within the "LibRaw::parse_exif()" function (internal/dcraw_common.cpp) in LibRaw versions prior to 0.18.9 can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow and subsequently execute arbitrary code.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-5809- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
librawDebian:12 |
before 0.18.11-1 | 0.18.11-1 |
librawDebian:13 |
before 0.18.11-1 | 0.18.11-1 |
librawDebian:14 |
before 0.18.11-1 | 0.18.11-1 |
librawUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 0.15.4-1ubuntu0.3, plus listed versions 0.15.3-1ubuntu10.15.4-10.15.4-1ubuntu0.10.15.4-1ubuntu0.2 |
0.15.4-1ubuntu0.3 |
librawUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 0.17.1-1ubuntu0.4, plus listed versions 0.16.2-10.17.0-10.17.1-10.17.1-1ubuntu0.10.17.1-1ubuntu0.20.17.1-1ubuntu0.3 |
0.17.1-1ubuntu0.4 |
darktableUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.6.8-11.6.9-12.0.0-12.0.1-12.0.3-1 |
None known |
dcrawUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 9.21-0.2 |
None known |
exactimageUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.9.1-6build10.9.1-6ubuntu10.9.1-8ubuntu10.9.1-90.9.1-9build1 Show 4 moreShow less0.9.1-100.9.1-110.9.1-120.9.1-12ubuntu1 |
None known |
kodiUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 15.1+dfsg1-315.2+dfsg1-1build115.2+dfsg1-315.2+dfsg1-3ubuntu115.2+dfsg1-3ubuntu1.1 |
None known |
rawtherapeeUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.2-2build14.2-4 |
None known |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
ufrawUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.20-3build1 |
None known |
librawUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
before 0.18.8-1ubuntu0.2, plus listed versions 0.18.2-20.18.5-10.18.7-20.18.8-10.18.8-1ubuntu0.1 |
0.18.8-1ubuntu0.2 |
darktableUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.2.5-22.4.0-12.4.1-12.4.2-1 |
None known |
dcrawUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 9.27-1ubuntu1 |
None known |
exactimageUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.9.2-1build11.0.1-1 |
None known |
kodiUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2:17.3+dfsg1-32:17.3+dfsg1-3build12:17.3+dfsg1-52:17.3+dfsg1-5build12:17.3+dfsg1-5build22:17.6+dfsg1-12:17.6+dfsg1-1build12:17.6+dfsg1-1ubuntu1 |
None known |
rawtherapeeUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.2-15.3-1 |
None known |
ufrawUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.22-1.10.22-20.22-30.22-3.1~build0.18.04.10.22-3.1ubuntu0.1 |
None known |
darktableUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.6.0-12.6.2-32.6.3-12.6.3-1build12.6.3-1build23.0.1-0ubuntu1 |
None known |
dcrawUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 9.28-2 |
None known |
exactimageUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.0.2-31.0.2-5ubuntu11.0.2-5ubuntu21.0.2-7ubuntu11.0.2-7ubuntu2 |
None known |
kodiUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2:17.6+dfsg1-4ubuntu42:17.6+dfsg1-4ubuntu92:17.6+dfsg1-4ubuntu102:18.5+dfsg1-0ubuntu32:18.6+dfsg1-2ubuntu1 |
None known |
rawtherapeeUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.6-15.7-15.8-1 |
None known |
darktableUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.6.0-0ubuntu13.8.0-23.8.0-33.8.0-3build13.8.0-3build23.8.1-13.8.1-2 |
None known |
dcrawUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 9.28-29.28-3 |
None known |
exactimageUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.0.2-81.0.2-8build11.0.2-8build21.0.2-8build3 |
None known |
kodiUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2:19.1+dfsg2-22:19.3+dfsg1-12:19.3+dfsg1-1build22:19.3+dfsg1-1build32:19.3+dfsg1-1build42:19.3+dfsg1-1build52:19.4+dfsg1-2 |
None known |
rawtherapeeUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.8-3 |
None known |
darktableUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.4.2-1ubuntu14.4.2-1ubuntu24.4.2-1.14.4.2-1.1build14.6.1-24.6.1-2build34.6.1-2build44.6.1-2ubuntu1 |
None known |
dcrawUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 9.28-39.28-3.1ubuntu19.28-5ubuntu1 |
None known |
exactimageUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.0.2-11build21.0.2-11build31.0.2-11build41.0.2-11build71.0.2-11build81.0.2-11build9 |
None known |
kodiUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2:20.2+dfsg-42:20.2+dfsg-4build12:20.2+dfsg-4build22:20.2+dfsg-4ubuntu12:20.3+dfsg-12:20.4+dfsg-12:20.5+dfsg-1build22:20.5+dfsg-1ubuntu1 |
None known |
rawtherapeeUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.9-1build15.9-25.10-15.10-1build35.10-1build4 |
None known |
darktableUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.0.1-0ubuntu15.0.1-0ubuntu25.0.1-15.0.1-2 |
None known |
dcrawUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 9.28-8 |
None known |
exactimageUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.2.1-2 |
None known |
kodiUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2:21.2+dfsg-1build22:21.2+dfsg-42:21.2+dfsg-4build12:21.2+dfsg-4build2 |
None known |
rawtherapeeUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.11-2build2 |
None known |
darktableUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.4.1-15.4.1-1build15.4.1-1build2 |
None known |
dcrawUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 9.28-8build1 |
None known |
exactimageUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.2.1-2build21.2.1-3build11.2.1-3build2 |
None known |
kodiUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2:21.3+dfsg-1ubuntu12:21.3+dfsg-1.2 |
None known |
rawtherapeeUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.12-25.12-2build1 |
None known |
darktableUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.0.1-25.2.1-15.2.1-1build15.2.1-1build25.4.0-15.4.1-1 |
None known |
dcrawUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 9.28-89.28-8build1 |
None known |
exactimageUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.2.1-21.2.1-2build11.2.1-2build2 |
None known |
kodiUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2:21.2+dfsg-4build22:21.2+dfsg-4build32:21.2+dfsg-52:21.3+dfsg-12:21.3+dfsg-1build12:21.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1 |
None known |
rawtherapeeUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.11-2build25.12-15.12-2 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2018-5809 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Libraw, published December 7, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.79%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in libraw 0.18.11-1.
References
github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/blob/master/Changelog.txt
secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/81800
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5809