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: Buffer Overflow vulnerability in image processing (CVE-2026-51235) 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
CVE-2026-51235 is a buffer overflow vulnerability in LibRaw's image processing functionality. LibRaw is a library for reading RAW files from various digital photo cameras (e.g., CRW/CR2, NEF, RAF, DNG). Red Hat has issued a security advisory (RHSA-2026:51105) for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, providing updated LibRaw packages that fix this vulnerability. The advisory classifies the security impact as Important. No CVSS score is provided in the advisory. The vulnerability is tracked under CWE-120 (Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input).
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause a buffer overflow during image processing, potentially leading to denial of service or other impacts depending on how the library is used. Red Hat rates the impact as Important. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated LibRaw packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and its variants that fix this buffer overflow vulnerability. Users should apply these official security updates as described in the Red Hat advisory (RHSA-2026:51105) and the referenced article (https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258). No additional mitigation steps are indicated or required beyond applying the update.
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: Buffer Overflow vulnerability in image processing (CVE-2026-51235) 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.
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-51235 is a buffer overflow vulnerability in LibRaw's image processing functionality. LibRaw is a library for reading RAW files from various digital photo cameras (e.g., CRW/CR2, NEF, RAF, DNG). Red Hat has issued a security advisory (RHSA-2026:51105) for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, providing updated LibRaw packages that fix this vulnerability. The advisory classifies the security impact as Important. No CVSS score is provided in the advisory. The vulnerability is tracked under CWE-120 (Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input).
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause a buffer overflow during image processing, potentially leading to denial of service or other impacts depending on how the library is used. Red Hat rates the impact as Important. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated LibRaw packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and its variants that fix this buffer overflow vulnerability. Users should apply these official security updates as described in the Red Hat advisory (RHSA-2026:51105) and the referenced article (https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258). No additional mitigation steps are indicated or required beyond applying the update.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:51105
- Cve Count
- 1
- Additional Cves
- []
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a757398bf8831d539d91463
Added to database: 08/07/2026, 05:56:40 UTC
Last enriched: 08/07/2026, 07:56:23 UTC
Last updated: 08/07/2026, 17:39:58 UTC
Views: 2
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