CVE-2018-5817

A type confusion error within the "unpacked_load_raw()" function within LibRaw versions prior to...

7.5 HighFix available

A type confusion error within the "unpacked_load_raw()" function within LibRaw versions prior to 0.19.1 (internal/dcraw_common.cpp) can be exploited to trigger an infinite loop.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

2.50%Up 1.5 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

A type confusion error within the "unpacked_load_raw()" function within LibRaw versions prior to 0.19.1 (internal/dcraw_common.cpp) can be exploited to trigger an infinite loop.

Record: CVE-2018-5817
CVSS 3.0: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness: CWE-704
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

A type confusion error within the "unpacked_load_raw()" function within LibRaw versions prior to 0.19.1 (internal/dcraw_common.cpp) can be exploited to trigger an infinite loop.

Record: CVE-2018-5817
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2018-17584 No score

A type confusion error within the "unpacked_load_raw()" function within LibRaw versions prior to 0.19.1 (internal/dcraw_common.cpp) can be exploited to trigger an infinite loop.

Record: EUVD-2018-17584
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hcr8-826v-778q 7.5

A type confusion error within the "unpacked_load_raw()" function within LibRaw versions prior to...

A type confusion error within the "unpacked_load_raw()" function within LibRaw versions prior to 0.19.1 (internal/dcraw_common.cpp) can be exploited to trigger an infinite loop.

Record: GHSA-hcr8-826v-778q
CVSS 3.0: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-704
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 7.5

A type confusion error within the "unpacked_load_raw()" function within LibRaw versions prior to 0.19.1 (internal/dcraw_common.cpp) can be exploited to trigger an infinite loop.

Record: CVE-2018-5817
CVSS 3.0: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2018-5817 7.5

A type confusion error within the "unpacked_load_raw()" function within LibRaw versions prior to 0.19.1 (internal/dcraw_common.cpp) can be exploited to trigger an infinite loop.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2018-5817
CVSS 3.0: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

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OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-5817 7.5

A type confusion error within the "unpacked_load_raw()" function within LibRaw versions prior to 0.19.1 (internal/dcraw_common.cpp) can be exploited to trigger an infinite loop.

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2018-5817
CVSS 3.0: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVopenSUSE-SU-2019:0094-1 No score

Security update for libraw

This update for libraw fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

CVE-2018-20337: Fixed a stack-based buffer overflow in the parse_makernote function of dcraw_common.cpp (bsc#1120519)
CVE-2018-20365: Fixed a heap-based buffer overflow in the raw2image function of libraw_cxx.cpp (bsc#1120500)
CVE-2018-20364: Fixed a NULL pointer dereference in the copy_bayer function of libraw_cxx.cpp (bsc#1120499)
CVE-2018-20363: Fixed a NULL pointer dereference in the raw2image function of libraw_cxx.cpp (bsc#1120498)
CVE-2018-5817: Fixed an infinite loop in the unpacked_load_raw function of dcraw_common.cpp (bsc#1120515)
CVE-2018-5818: Fixed an infinite loop in the parse_rollei function of dcraw_common.cpp (bsc#1120516)
CVE-2018-5819: Fixed a denial of service in the parse_sinar_ia function of dcraw_common.cpp (bsc#1120517)

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15:Update update project.

Record: openSUSE-SU-2019:0094-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVSUSE-SU-2019:0127-1 No score

Security update for libraw

This update for libraw fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

CVE-2018-20365: Fixed a heap-based buffer overflow in the raw2image function of libraw_cxx.cpp (bsc#1120500)
CVE-2018-20364: Fixed a NULL pointer dereference in the copy_bayer function of libraw_cxx.cpp (bsc#1120499)
CVE-2018-20363: Fixed a NULL pointer dereference in the raw2image function of libraw_cxx.cpp (bsc#1120498)
CVE-2018-5817: Fixed an infinite loop in the unpacked_load_raw function of dcraw_common.cpp (bsc#1120515)
CVE-2018-5818: Fixed an infinite loop in the parse_rollei function of dcraw_common.cpp (bsc#1120516)
CVE-2018-5819: Fixed a denial of service in the parse_sinar_ia function of dcraw_common.cpp (bsc#1120517)

Record: SUSE-SU-2019:0127-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVSUSE-SU-2019:0133-1 No score

Security update for libraw

This update for libraw fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

CVE-2018-20337: Fixed a stack-based buffer overflow in the parse_makernote function of dcraw_common.cpp (bsc#1120519)
CVE-2018-20365: Fixed a heap-based buffer overflow in the raw2image function of libraw_cxx.cpp (bsc#1120500)
CVE-2018-20364: Fixed a NULL pointer dereference in the copy_bayer function of libraw_cxx.cpp (bsc#1120499)
CVE-2018-20363: Fixed a NULL pointer dereference in the raw2image function of libraw_cxx.cpp (bsc#1120498)
CVE-2018-5817: Fixed an infinite loop in the unpacked_load_raw function of dcraw_common.cpp (bsc#1120515)
CVE-2018-5818: Fixed an infinite loop in the parse_rollei function of dcraw_common.cpp (bsc#1120516)
CVE-2018-5819: Fixed a denial of service in the parse_sinar_ia function of dcraw_common.cpp (bsc#1120517)

Record: SUSE-SU-2019:0133-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUSN-3989-1 No score

libraw vulnerabilities

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

Record: USN-3989-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`libraw` Debian:12	before 0.19.1-1	0.19.1-1
`libraw` Debian:13	before 0.19.1-1	0.19.1-1
`libraw` Debian:14	before 0.19.1-1	0.19.1-1
`libraw` Debian:8 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0.16.0-9+deb8u4, plus listed versions 0.16.0-90.16.0-9+deb8u10.16.0-9+deb8u20.16.0-9+deb8u3	0.16.0-9+deb8u4
`libraw` Debian:9 From an advisory covering 24 CVEs	before 0.17.2-6+deb9u2, plus listed versions 0.17.2-60.17.2-6+deb9u1	0.17.2-6+deb9u2
`libraw` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0.15.4-30.1	0.15.4-30.1
`libraw` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0.15.4-30.1	0.15.4-30.1
`libraw` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0.15.4-30.1	0.15.4-30.1
`libraw` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0.15.4-30.1	0.15.4-30.1
`libraw` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP3 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0.15.4-30.1	0.15.4-30.1

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`libraw` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP4 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0.15.4-30.1	0.15.4-30.1
`libraw` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0.18.9-3.8.1	0.18.9-3.8.1
`libraw` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	before 0.17.1-1ubuntu0.5, plus listed versions 0.16.2-10.17.0-10.17.1-10.17.1-1ubuntu0.10.17.1-1ubuntu0.20.17.1-1ubuntu0.30.17.1-1ubuntu0.4	0.17.1-1ubuntu0.5
`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:18.04:LTS	before 0.18.8-1ubuntu0.3, plus listed versions 0.18.2-20.18.5-10.18.7-20.18.8-10.18.8-1ubuntu0.10.18.8-1ubuntu0.2	0.18.8-1ubuntu0.3
`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
`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
`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
`libraw` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0.17.1-1ubuntu0.5, plus listed versions 0.16.2-10.17.0-10.17.1-10.17.1-1ubuntu0.10.17.1-1ubuntu0.20.17.1-1ubuntu0.30.17.1-1ubuntu0.4	0.17.1-1ubuntu0.5
`libraw` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0.18.8-1ubuntu0.3, plus listed versions 0.18.2-20.18.5-10.18.7-20.18.8-10.18.8-1ubuntu0.10.18.8-1ubuntu0.2	0.18.8-1ubuntu0.3
`libraw` openSUSE:Leap 15.0 From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0.18.9-lp150.2.6.1	0.18.9-lp150.2.6.1

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-2018-5817 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Flexera Software Llc Libraw, published January 18, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.50%, the 84th percentile. Fixed in libraw 0.19.1-1.

References

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