Description
An issue was discovered in LibRaw 0.18.9. There is a stack-based buffer overflow in the utf2char function in libraw_cxx.cpp.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libraw | 0.18.11-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libraw | 0.18.11-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | libraw | 0.18.11-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | kodi +4 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | kodi +4 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | kodi +4 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | kodi +4 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | kodi +4 | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | kodi +4 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | kodi +5 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | libraw | 0.18.8-1ubuntu0.1 | USN-3639-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | kodi +5 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | libraw | 0.17.1-1ubuntu0.3 | USN-3639-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | libraw | 0.20.2-4.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10980-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.8 | libraw | 0.18.13-r0 | — |
Advisories 2
- USN-3639-1 libraw vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10980-1 libraw-devel-0.20.2-4.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026