# CVE-2017-6890: A boundary error within the "foveon\_load\_camf()" function (dcraw\_foveon.c) when initializing a huffman table in LibRaw-demosaic-pack-GPL2 be

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-05-15 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- LibRaw LibRaw-demosaic-pack-GPL2: 0.x prior to 0.18.2

## Description

A boundary error within the "foveon_load_camf()" function (dcraw_foveon.c) when initializing a huffman table in LibRaw-demosaic-pack-GPL2 before 0.18.2 can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on LibRaw LibRaw-demosaic-pack-GPL2, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/75000/
- https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw-demosaic-pack-GPL2/commit/194f592e205990ea8fce72b6c571c14350aca716

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