# CVE-2025-43963: In LibRaw before 0.21.4, phase\_one\_correct in decoders/load\_mfbacks.cpp allows out-of-buffer access because split\_col and split\_row values a

- Severity: CVSS 2.9 (Low), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.21.4
- Published: 2025-04-20 · Updated: 2025-11-03

## Affected

- LibRaw: fixed in 0.21.4

## Description

In LibRaw before 0.21.4, phase_one_correct in decoders/load_mfbacks.cpp allows out-of-buffer access because split_col and split_row values are not checked in 0x041f tag processing.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on LibRaw, upgrade to a fixed version (0.21.4) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://www.libraw.org/news/libraw-0-21-4-release
- https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/compare/0.21.3...0.21.4
- https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/commit/be26e7639ecf8beb55f124ce780e99842de2e964

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