CVE-2020-35530

In LibRaw, there is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability within the "new_node()" function (libraw...

5.5 MediumFix available

In LibRaw, there is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability within the "new_node()" function (libraw\src\x3f\x3f_utils_patched.cpp) that can be triggered via a crafted X3F file.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.39%Down 0.5 points since Sep 2, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

In LibRaw, there is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability within the "new_node()" function (libraw\src\x3f\x3f_utils_patched.cpp) that can be triggered via a crafted X3F file.

Record: CVE-2020-35530
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-787
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

In LibRaw, there is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability within the "new_node()" function (libraw\src\x3f\x3f_utils_patched.cpp) that can be triggered via a crafted X3F file.

Record: CVE-2020-35530
Weakness: CWE-787
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2020-23197 No score

In LibRaw, there is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability within the "new_node()" function (libraw\src\x3f\x3f_utils_patched.cpp) that can be triggered via a crafted X3F file.

Record: EUVD-2020-23197
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gf6q-7pjq-pfq7 5.5

In LibRaw, there is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability within the "new_node()" function (libraw...

In LibRaw, there is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability within the "new_node()" function (libraw\src\x3f\x3f_utils_patched.cpp) that can be triggered via a crafted X3F file.

Record: GHSA-gf6q-7pjq-pfq7
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-787
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVALPINE-CVE-2020-35530 5.5

In LibRaw, there is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability within the "new_node()" function (libraw\src\x3f\x3f_utils_patched.cpp) that can be triggered via a crafted X3F file.

Record: ALPINE-CVE-2020-35530
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-03

OSV 5.5

In LibRaw, there is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability within the "new_node()" function (libraw\src\x3f\x3f_utils_patched.cpp) that can be triggered via a crafted X3F file.

Record: CVE-2020-35530
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2020-35530 5.5

In LibRaw, there is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability within the "new_node()" function (libraw\src\x3f\x3f_utils_patched.cpp) that can be triggered via a crafted X3F file.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2020-35530
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVJLSEC-2026-1102 5.5

In LibRaw, there is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability within the "new_node()" function (libraw\src\x3f\x3f_utils_patched.cpp) that can be triggered via a crafted X3F file.

Record: JLSEC-2026-1102
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-35530 5.5

In LibRaw, there is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability within the "new_node()" function (libraw\src\x3f\x3f_utils_patched.cpp) that can be triggered via a crafted X3F file.

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2020-35530
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUSN-5715-1 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-5715-1
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

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`libraw` Alpine:v3.17	before 0.20.0-r0	0.20.0-r0
`libraw` Alpine:v3.18	before 0.20.0-r0	0.20.0-r0
`libraw` Alpine:v3.19	before 0.20.0-r0	0.20.0-r0
`libraw` Alpine:v3.20	before 0.20.0-r0	0.20.0-r0
`libraw` Alpine:v3.21	before 0.20.0-r0	0.20.0-r0
`libraw` Alpine:v3.22	before 0.20.0-r0	0.20.0-r0
`libraw` Alpine:v3.23	before 0.20.0-r0	0.20.0-r0
`libraw` Alpine:v3.24	before 0.20.0-r0	0.20.0-r0
`libraw` Debian:12	before 0.20.0-4	0.20.0-4
`libraw` Debian:13	before 0.20.0-4	0.20.0-4

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`libraw` Debian:14	before 0.20.0-4	0.20.0-4
`libraw` Debian:10 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 0.19.2-2+deb10u1, plus listed versions 0.19.2-2	0.19.2-2+deb10u1
`LibRaw_jll` Julia	before 0.22.1+0	0.22.1+0
`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:18.04:LTS	before 0.18.8-1ubuntu0.4, plus listed versions 0.18.2-20.18.5-10.18.7-20.18.8-10.18.8-1ubuntu0.10.18.8-1ubuntu0.20.18.8-1ubuntu0.3	0.18.8-1ubuntu0.4
`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
`digikam` Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS	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
`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 0.19.5-1ubuntu1.1, plus listed versions 0.19.5-10.19.5-1ubuntu1	0.19.5-1ubuntu1.1
`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
`libraw` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0.18.8-1ubuntu0.4, plus listed versions 0.18.2-20.18.5-10.18.7-20.18.8-10.18.8-1ubuntu0.10.18.8-1ubuntu0.20.18.8-1ubuntu0.3	0.18.8-1ubuntu0.4
`libraw` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0.19.5-1ubuntu1.1, plus listed versions 0.19.5-10.19.5-1ubuntu1	0.19.5-1ubuntu1.1
`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

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	affected, aliases, references	OSV
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-2020-35530 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Libraw, published September 1, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.39%, the 33rd percentile. Fixed in libraw 0.20.0-r0.

References

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