Out-of-bounds Read Affecting libraw package, versions <0.21.4-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
critical
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.42% (35th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-LIBRAW-9788828
  • published22 Apr 2025
  • disclosed21 Apr 2025

Introduced: 21 Apr 2025

CVE-2025-43962  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable libraw to version 0.21.4-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libraw package and not the libraw package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.

In LibRaw before 0.21.4, phase_one_correct in decoders/load_mfbacks.cpp has out-of-bounds reads for tag 0x412 processing, related to large w0 or w1 values or the frac and mult calculations.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1