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
Two security vulnerabilities in LibRaw were identified: 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 the lossless JPEG loading component that also enables arbitrary code execution. These vulnerabilities affect LibRaw as packaged in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9. Red Hat Product Security has issued an advisory (RHSA-2026:19345) and released updated LibRaw packages to remediate these issues.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of either vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system. This could lead to full compromise of the system running vulnerable LibRaw versions. The vulnerabilities are rated as having an important security impact by Red Hat.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated LibRaw packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 that fix these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the security update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:19345 and the referenced update article (https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258). No additional mitigations are specified by the vendor.
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.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
Two security vulnerabilities in LibRaw were identified: 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 the lossless JPEG loading component that also enables arbitrary code execution. These vulnerabilities affect LibRaw as packaged in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9. Red Hat Product Security has issued an advisory (RHSA-2026:19345) and released updated LibRaw packages to remediate these issues.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of either vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system. This could lead to full compromise of the system running vulnerable LibRaw versions. The vulnerabilities are rated as having an important security impact by Red Hat.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated LibRaw packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 that fix these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the security update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:19345 and the referenced update article (https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258). No additional mitigations are specified by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:19345
- Cve Count
- 2
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2026-24450"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a3da1c54853345fc181ff7b
Added to database: 06/25/2026, 21:46:45 UTC
Last enriched: 06/25/2026, 21:57:13 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:24:46 UTC
Views: 6
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