CVE-2020-22628

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in LibRaw::stretch() function in libraw\src\postprocessing...

6.5 MediumFix available

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in LibRaw::stretch() function in libraw\src\postprocessing\aspect_ratio.cpp.

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: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.77%Up 0.7 points since Aug 23, 2023

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.5

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in LibRaw::stretch() function in libraw\src\postprocessing\aspect_ratio.cpp.

Record: CVE-2020-22628
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-120
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in LibRaw::stretch() function in libraw\src\postprocessing\aspect_ratio.cpp.

Record: CVE-2020-22628
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2020-15388 No score

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in LibRaw::stretch() function in libraw\src\postprocessing\aspect_ratio.cpp.

Record: EUVD-2020-15388
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c4mp-wp8f-qrg6 6.5

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in LibRaw::stretch() function in libraw\src\postprocessing...

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in LibRaw::stretch() function in libraw\src\postprocessing\aspect_ratio.cpp.

Record: GHSA-c4mp-wp8f-qrg6
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-120, CWE-125
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 6.5

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in LibRaw::stretch() function in libraw\src\postprocessing\aspect_ratio.cpp.

Record: CVE-2020-22628
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2020-22628 6.5

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in LibRaw::stretch() function in libraw\src\postprocessing\aspect_ratio.cpp.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2020-22628
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

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OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-22628 6.5

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in LibRaw::stretch() function in libraw\src\postprocessing\aspect_ratio.cpp.

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2020-22628
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:13252-1 No score

libraw-devel-0.21.1-3.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the libraw-devel-0.21.1-3.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record: openSUSE-SU-2024:13252-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVSUSE-SU-2023:3966-1 No score

Security update for libraw

This update for libraw fixes the following issues:

CVE-2020-22628: Fixed buffer overflow vulnerability in LibRaw::stretch() function in libraw\src\postprocessing\aspect_ratio.cpp. (bsc#1215308)

Record: SUSE-SU-2023:3966-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVSUSE-SU-2023:3967-1 No score

Security update for libraw

This update for libraw fixes the following issues:

CVE-2020-22628: Fixed buffer overflow vulnerability in LibRaw::stretch() function in libraw\src\postprocessing\aspect_ratio.cpp. (bsc#1215308)

Record: SUSE-SU-2023:3967-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVSUSE-SU-2023:3968-1 No score

Security update for libraw

This update for libraw fixes the following issues:

CVE-2020-22628: Fixed buffer overflow vulnerability in LibRaw::stretch() function in libraw\src\postprocessing\aspect_ratio.cpp. (bsc#1215308)

Record: SUSE-SU-2023:3968-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUSN-6377-1 No score

libraw vulnerability

It was discovered that LibRaw incorrectly handled certain photo files. If a user o automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted photo file, a remote attacker could possibly cause applications linked against LibRaw to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

Record: USN-6377-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUSN-7266-1 No score

digikam vulnerabilities

Zinuo Han and Ao Wang discovered that the Android DNG SDK, vendored in digiKam, did not correctly parse certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2017-0691)

It was discovered that Platinum Upnp SDK, vendored in digiKam, was vulnerable to a path traversal attack. An attacker could possibly use this issue to leak sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-19858)

It was discovered that LibRaw, vendored in digiKam, did not correctly handle certain memory operations. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to leak sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-22628)

It was discovered that LibRaw, vendored in digiKam, did not correctly handle certain memory operations. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-35530, CVE-2020-35531, CVE-2020-35532, CVE-2020-35533)

It was discovered that LibRaw, vendored in digiKam, did not correctly handle certain memory operations. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2021-32142)

It was discovered that LibRaw, vendored in digiKam, did not correctly handle certain memory operations. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2023-1729)

Record: USN-7266-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

libraw

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`libraw` Debian:12	before 0.20.0-4	0.20.0-4
`libraw` Debian:13	before 0.20.0-4	0.20.0-4
`libraw` Debian:14	before 0.20.0-4	0.20.0-4
`libraw` Debian:10	before 0.19.2-2+deb10u4, plus listed versions 0.19.2-20.19.2-2+deb10u10.19.2-2+deb10u20.19.2-2+deb10u3	0.19.2-2+deb10u4
`libraw` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP4	before 0.18.9-150000.3.23.1	0.18.9-150000.3.23.1
`libraw` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP5	before 0.18.9-150000.3.23.1	0.18.9-150000.3.23.1
`libraw` openSUSE:Leap 15.4	before 0.18.9-150000.3.23.1	0.18.9-150000.3.23.1
`libraw` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5	before 0.15.4-42.1	0.15.4-42.1
`libraw` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP5	before 0.15.4-42.1	0.15.4-42.1
`libraw` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP4	before 0.20.2-150400.3.9.1	0.20.2-150400.3.9.1

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`libraw` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP5	before 0.20.2-150400.3.9.1	0.20.2-150400.3.9.1
`libraw` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP5	before 0.20.2-150400.3.9.1	0.20.2-150400.3.9.1
`libraw` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP4	before 0.20.2-150400.3.9.1	0.20.2-150400.3.9.1
`libraw` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP5	before 0.20.2-150400.3.9.1	0.20.2-150400.3.9.1
`libraw` openSUSE:Leap 15.4	before 0.20.2-150400.3.9.1	0.20.2-150400.3.9.1
`libraw` openSUSE:Leap 15.5	before 0.20.2-150400.3.9.1	0.20.2-150400.3.9.1
`libraw` Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 0.16.2-10.17.0-10.17.1-10.17.1-1ubuntu0.10.17.1-1ubuntu0.2 Show 4 moreShow less 0.17.1-1ubuntu0.30.17.1-1ubuntu0.40.17.1-1ubuntu0.50.17.1-1ubuntu0.5+esm1	None known
`darktable` Ubuntu: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
`dcraw` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 9.21-0.2	None known
`exactimage` Ubuntu: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 less 0.9.1-100.9.1-110.9.1-120.9.1-12ubuntu1	None known
`kodi` Ubuntu: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
`rawtherapee` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 4.2-2build14.2-4	None known
`ufraw` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 0.20-3build1	None known
`libraw` Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 0.18.2-20.18.5-10.18.7-20.18.8-10.18.8-1ubuntu0.1 Show 4 moreShow less 0.18.8-1ubuntu0.20.18.8-1ubuntu0.30.18.8-1ubuntu0.40.18.8-1ubuntu0.4+esm1	None known
`darktable` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 2.2.5-22.4.0-12.4.1-12.4.2-1	None known
`dcraw` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 9.27-1ubuntu1	None known
`exactimage` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 0.9.2-1build11.0.1-1	None known
`kodi` Ubuntu: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
`rawtherapee` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.2-15.3-1	None known
`ufraw` Ubuntu: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
`libraw` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	before 0.19.5-1ubuntu1.3, plus listed versions 0.19.5-10.19.5-1ubuntu10.19.5-1ubuntu1.10.19.5-1ubuntu1.2	0.19.5-1ubuntu1.3
`darktable` Ubuntu: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
`dcraw` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 9.28-2	None known
`digikam` Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS	before 4:6.4.0+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 4:5.9.0-1ubuntu44:6.4.0+dfsg-34:6.4.0+dfsg-3build1	4:6.4.0+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1
`exactimage` Ubuntu: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
`kodi` Ubuntu: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
`rawtherapee` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.6-15.7-15.8-1	None known
`darktable` Ubuntu: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
`dcraw` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 9.28-29.28-3	None known
`exactimage` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1.0.2-81.0.2-8build11.0.2-8build21.0.2-8build3	None known
`kodi` Ubuntu: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
`rawtherapee` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.8-3	None known
`darktable` Ubuntu: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
`dcraw` Ubuntu:24.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 9.28-39.28-3.1ubuntu19.28-5ubuntu1	None known
`exactimage` Ubuntu: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
`kodi` Ubuntu: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
`rawtherapee` Ubuntu:24.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.9-1build15.9-25.10-15.10-1build35.10-1build4	None known
`darktable` Ubuntu:25.10	All versions, plus listed versions 5.0.1-0ubuntu15.0.1-0ubuntu25.0.1-15.0.1-2	None known
`dcraw` Ubuntu:25.10	All versions, plus listed versions 9.28-8	None known
`exactimage` Ubuntu:25.10	All versions, plus listed versions 1.2.1-2	None known
`kodi` Ubuntu: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
`rawtherapee` Ubuntu:25.10	All versions, plus listed versions 5.11-2build2	None known
`darktable` Ubuntu:26.10	All versions, plus listed versions 5.4.1-15.4.1-1build15.4.1-1build2	None known
`dcraw` Ubuntu:26.10	All versions, plus listed versions 9.28-8build1	None known
`exactimage` Ubuntu:26.10	All versions, plus listed versions 1.2.1-2build21.2.1-3build11.2.1-3build2	None known
`kodi` Ubuntu:26.10	All versions, plus listed versions 2:21.3+dfsg-1ubuntu12:21.3+dfsg-1.2	None known
`rawtherapee` Ubuntu:26.10	All versions, plus listed versions 5.12-25.12-2build1	None known
`darktable` Ubuntu: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
`dcraw` Ubuntu:26.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 9.28-89.28-8build1	None known
`exactimage` Ubuntu:26.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1.2.1-21.2.1-2build11.2.1-2build2	None known
`kodi` Ubuntu: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
`rawtherapee` Ubuntu:26.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.11-2build25.12-15.12-2	None known
`digikam` Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 4:4.12.0-0ubuntu7+esm1, plus listed versions 4:4.12.0-0ubuntu54:4.12.0-0ubuntu64:4.12.0-0ubuntu7	4:4.12.0-0ubuntu7+esm1
`digikam` Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 4:5.6.0-0ubuntu10+esm1, plus listed versions 4:5.6.0-0ubuntu24:5.6.0-0ubuntu34:5.6.0-0ubuntu44:5.6.0-0ubuntu74:5.6.0-0ubuntu84:5.6.0-0ubuntu94:5.6.0-0ubuntu10	4:5.6.0-0ubuntu10+esm1
`digikam` Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 4:6.4.0+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 4:5.9.0-1ubuntu44:6.4.0+dfsg-34:6.4.0+dfsg-3build1	4:6.4.0+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1
`digikam` Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 4:7.5.0-3ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 4:7.1.0-24:7.1.0-2ubuntu14:7.4.0-0ubuntu14:7.5.0-0ubuntu14:7.5.0-3fakesync1	4:7.5.0-3ubuntu0.1~esm1
`libraw` openSUSE:Tumbleweed	before 0.21.1-3.1	0.21.1-3.1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2020-22628 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Libraw, published August 22, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.77%, the 55th percentile. Fixed in libraw 0.20.0-4.

References

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