LibRaw through 0.22.2 contains a heap-based out-of-bounds read in LibRaw::parseNikonMakernote() that allows attackers to read past a short ShotInfo buffer. Attackers can supply a crafted Nikon NEF/TIFF with a 5-byte ShotInfo tag declaring version 243 to crash applications decoding the image.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0013.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
LibRaw LibRaw unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected ≤ 0.22.2

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References
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https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/blob/b93f6e45c194f5df9b02a43b1af9a54b4f41f33f/src/metadata/nikon.cpp#L873-L967 cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://hackmd.io/@haind-pwn/libraw-nikon-shotinfo-orientationoffset-oob-read cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-111272 cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-111272 cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/libraw-through-0.22.2-heap-out-of-bounds-read-via-parsenikonmakernote-shotinfo cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
History

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:30:00 +0000

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Moderate

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description LibRaw through 0.22.2 contains a heap-based out-of-bounds read in LibRaw::parseNikonMakernote() that allows attackers to read past a short ShotInfo buffer. Attackers can supply a crafted Nikon NEF/TIFF with a 5-byte ShotInfo tag declaring version 243 to crash applications decoding the image.
Title LibRaw through 0.22.2 Heap Out-of-Bounds Read via parseNikonMakernote ShotInfo
First Time appeared Libraw
Libraw libraw
Weaknesses CWE-125
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:libraw:libraw:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Libraw
Libraw libraw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-16T17:09:25.683Z

Reserved: 2026-10-15T19:33:20.243Z

Link: CVE-2026-111272

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-16T16:31:34.355Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-15T22:19:28.100

Modified: 2026-10-16T18:25:45.343

Link: CVE-2026-111272

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-10-15T21:43:19Z

Links: CVE-2026-111272 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-16T16:45:14Z

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