CVE-2017-6887 describes a boundary error in the "parse_tiff_ifd()" function of LibRaw versions prior to 0.18.2, specifically affecting the libraw library. This vulnerability can be triggered by a specially crafted KDC file, leading to memory corruption. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH), it presents a significant risk, requiring user interaction (UI:R) but with low attack complexity (AC:L) and potentially resulting in high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts (C:H/I:H/A:H). There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, suggesting a low current threat landscape.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.18.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libraw:libraw:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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