Red Hat Security Advisory: LibRaw security update
LibRaw is a library for reading RAW files obtained from digital photo cameras (CRW/CR2, NEF, RAF, DNG, and others). Security Fix(es): * LibRaw: LibRaw: Memory Corruption via Malicious File Processing (CVE-2026-24660) * LibRaw: LibRaw: Arbitrary code execution via heap-based buffer overflow in lossless JPEG loading (CVE-2026-21413) * LibRaw: LibRaw: Arbitrary code execution via specially crafted image file (CVE-2026-20889) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This advisory covers three security vulnerabilities in LibRaw: CVE-2026-24660 (memory corruption via malicious file processing), CVE-2026-21413 (arbitrary code execution via heap-based buffer overflow in lossless JPEG loading), and CVE-2026-20889 (arbitrary code execution via specially crafted image file). These issues could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code by processing crafted RAW image files. Red Hat has released an update for LibRaw in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and related products to address these vulnerabilities.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to cause memory corruption or execute arbitrary code on affected systems when processing maliciously crafted RAW image files. This could lead to compromise of system integrity or unauthorized code execution.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an official security update for LibRaw in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and related products. Users should apply the update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:13284 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 to remediate these vulnerabilities. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patch.
Red Hat Security Advisory: LibRaw security update
Description
LibRaw is a library for reading RAW files obtained from digital photo cameras (CRW/CR2, NEF, RAF, DNG, and others). Security Fix(es): * LibRaw: LibRaw: Memory Corruption via Malicious File Processing (CVE-2026-24660) * LibRaw: LibRaw: Arbitrary code execution via heap-based buffer overflow in lossless JPEG loading (CVE-2026-21413) * LibRaw: LibRaw: Arbitrary code execution via specially crafted image file (CVE-2026-20889) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This advisory covers three security vulnerabilities in LibRaw: CVE-2026-24660 (memory corruption via malicious file processing), CVE-2026-21413 (arbitrary code execution via heap-based buffer overflow in lossless JPEG loading), and CVE-2026-20889 (arbitrary code execution via specially crafted image file). These issues could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code by processing crafted RAW image files. Red Hat has released an update for LibRaw in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and related products to address these vulnerabilities.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to cause memory corruption or execute arbitrary code on affected systems when processing maliciously crafted RAW image files. This could lead to compromise of system integrity or unauthorized code execution.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an official security update for LibRaw in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and related products. Users should apply the update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:13284 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 to remediate these vulnerabilities. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patch.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:13284
- Cve Count
- 3
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2026-21413","CVE-2026-24660"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a3da1c74853345fc1820f36
Added to database: 06/25/2026, 21:46:47 UTC
Last enriched: 06/25/2026, 22:00:17 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:57 UTC
Views: 9
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