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CVE-2018-5801

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2018-5801 describes a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the LibRaw library, specifically within the "LibRaw::unpack()" function, affecting versions prior to 0.18.7. This flaw could lead to a denial of service. With a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), it can be triggered remotely with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction to achieve high availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 0.18.7CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:libraw:libraw:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
14.04CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

6.5MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
2.8
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
2.04%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
79.1%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0204 is in the 90th percentile among its peer group of 26,221 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (5)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Fixed in: libkdcraw-0:4.10.5-5.el7
View patch
redhatvendor investigatingvia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed in: dcraw
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5Fixed in: dcraw
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Fixed in: LibRaw

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2018-5801Low

LibRaw: NULL pointer dereference in LibRaw::unpack function src/libraw_cxx.cpp

Jan 30, 2018

References

access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2018:3065
Third Party Advisory
github.com / LibRaw/LibRaw/blob/master/Changelog.txt
Release Notes
github.com / LibRaw/LibRaw/commit/0df5490b985c419de008d32168650bff17128914
Patch
lists.debian.org / debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00036.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com / advisories/79000
Third Party Advisory
secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com / secunia_research/2018-1
Third Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com / 3615-1
Third Party Advisory