A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in LibRaw . This impacts the function deflate_dng_load_raw of the component File Handler . Performing a manipulation results in integer overflow. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2026-20884 . It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.
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VDB-355750 · CVE-2026-20884 · TALOS-2026-2364
LIBRAW FILE DEFLATE_DNG_LOAD_RAW INTEGER OVERFLOW
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Summaryinfo
A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in LibRaw. Affected is the function deflate_dng_load_raw of the component File Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to integer overflow. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-20884. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.
Detailsinfo
A vulnerability was found in LibRaw (the affected version unknown). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function deflate_dng_load_raw of the component File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a integer overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-190. The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound, when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This can introduce other weaknesses when the calculation is used for resource management or execution control. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
An integer overflow vulnerability exists in the deflate_dng_load_raw functionality of LibRaw Commit 8dc68e2. A specially crafted malicious file can lead to a heap buffer overflow. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
The advisory is available at talosintelligence.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-20884 since 01/29/2026. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.
Productinfo
Type
Image Processing Software
Name
LibRaw
License
open-source
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4
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VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
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Exploitinginfo
Class: Integer overflow
CWE: CWE-190 / CWE-189
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasuresinfo
Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo
01/29/2026 CVE reserved
04/07/2026 +67 days Advisory disclosed
04/07/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
04/07/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update
Sourcesinfo
Advisory: TALOS-2026-2364
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-20884 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-20884
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-355750
Entryinfo
Created: 04/07/2026 16:37
Changes: 04/07/2026 16:37 (63)
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Cache ID: 99:03F:101
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