Vulnerability · Published Apr 18, 2022 · Assigned by redhat
CVE-2021-3624
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity improper input validation in dcraw. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 60% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 40.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
There is an integer overflow vulnerability in dcraw. When the victim runs dcraw with a maliciously crafted X3F input image, arbitrary code may be executed in the victim's system.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | dcraw | 9.28-3 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3624 |
| Debian:13 | dcraw | 9.28-3 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3624 |
| Debian:14 | dcraw | 9.28-3 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3624 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | dcraw | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3624 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | dcraw | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3624 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | dcraw | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3624 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | dcraw | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3624 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | dcraw | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3624 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-20
References
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=984761 x_refsource_MISC