CVE-2015-8366

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

Array index error in smal_decode_segment function in LibRaw before 0.17.1 allows context-dependent attackers to cause memory errors and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to indexes.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 79.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 14, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134573/LibRaw-0.17-Overflow.html
cve@mitrehttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Nov/108
cve@mitrehttp://www.libraw.org/news/libraw-0-17-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134573/LibRaw-0.17-Overflow.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Nov/108
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.libraw.org/news/libraw-0-17-1

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	libraw16 (0.18.1-1ubuntu0.1) @ zesty	2026-05-27	ubuntu

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-129Improper Validation of Array Index

All Vendor Advisories

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Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

UbuntuUSN-3492-1LOW
LibRaw vulnerabilities

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 10× in last 7d / 10× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-27 13:38 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-27 13:38 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-27 09:18 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-27 09:18 UTCVendor advisory
2026-05-27 09:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-05-27 02:44 UTCOSV refresh
2026-05-26 13:41 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 07:16 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 07:16 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-24 16:43 UTCepss_batch

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2015-8366?

CVE-2015-8366 is a critical vulnerability published on January 14, 2020. Array index error in smaldecodesegment function in LibRaw before 0.17.1 allows context-dependent attackers to cause memory errors and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to indexes.

When was CVE-2015-8366 disclosed?

CVE-2015-8366 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 14, 2020, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2015-8366 actively exploited?

CVE-2015-8366 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 79.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-8366?

CVE-2015-8366 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2015-8366?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2015-8366, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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