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: Arbitrary code execution via a specially crafted malicious file (CVE-2026-24450) * LibRaw: LibRaw: Arbitrary code execution via heap-based buffer overflow in lossless JPEG loading (CVE-2026-21413) 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
LibRaw contains two critical security flaws: CVE-2026-24450 allows arbitrary code execution via a specially crafted malicious RAW file, and CVE-2026-21413 is a heap-based buffer overflow in lossless JPEG loading that also enables arbitrary code execution. These vulnerabilities affect Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support and related variants. Red Hat Product Security has rated the update as important and released patched LibRaw packages (version 0.21.1-2.el9_6) to fix these issues. The advisory references bugzilla entries BZ-2455925 and BZ-2455929 for the respective CVEs. No CVSS scores are provided in the advisory, but the impact is high due to arbitrary code execution potential.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on affected systems by processing specially crafted RAW image files. This could lead to system compromise or unauthorized actions under the privileges of the affected application or user. The vulnerabilities affect Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support and related variants using vulnerable LibRaw versions prior to the patched release.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released security updates for LibRaw in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support and related variants. Users should apply the updates as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:13854 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 to remediate these vulnerabilities. No additional mitigations are specified by the vendor. Patch status is confirmed as fixed in LibRaw version 0.21.1-2.el9_6 packages.
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: Arbitrary code execution via a specially crafted malicious file (CVE-2026-24450) * LibRaw: LibRaw: Arbitrary code execution via heap-based buffer overflow in lossless JPEG loading (CVE-2026-21413) 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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Technical Analysis
LibRaw contains two critical security flaws: CVE-2026-24450 allows arbitrary code execution via a specially crafted malicious RAW file, and CVE-2026-21413 is a heap-based buffer overflow in lossless JPEG loading that also enables arbitrary code execution. These vulnerabilities affect Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support and related variants. Red Hat Product Security has rated the update as important and released patched LibRaw packages (version 0.21.1-2.el9_6) to fix these issues. The advisory references bugzilla entries BZ-2455925 and BZ-2455929 for the respective CVEs. No CVSS scores are provided in the advisory, but the impact is high due to arbitrary code execution potential.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on affected systems by processing specially crafted RAW image files. This could lead to system compromise or unauthorized actions under the privileges of the affected application or user. The vulnerabilities affect Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support and related variants using vulnerable LibRaw versions prior to the patched release.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released security updates for LibRaw in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support and related variants. Users should apply the updates as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:13854 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 to remediate these vulnerabilities. No additional mitigations are specified by the vendor. Patch status is confirmed as fixed in LibRaw version 0.21.1-2.el9_6 packages.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:13854
- Cve Count
- 2
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2026-24450"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a3da1c74853345fc1820f04
Added to database: 06/25/2026, 21:46:47 UTC
Last enriched: 06/25/2026, 21:59:42 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:24:46 UTC
Views: 10
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