CVE-2026-111272

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.

CVSS 4.0

6.8CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS 3.1

5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS

0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 2% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)

CWE

CWE-125

Published

2026-10-15

Modified

2026-10-16

Record from

the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

References

• https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw
• https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/blob/b93f6e45c194f5df9b02a43b1af9a54b4f41f33f/src/metadata/nikon.cpp#L873-L967
• https://hackmd.io/@haind-pwn/libraw-nikon-shotinfo-orientationoffset-oob-read
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/libraw-through-0.22.2-heap-out-of-bounds-read-via-parsenikonmakernote-shotinfo

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