--- title: 'USN-8522-1: LibRaw vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices' description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8522-1 --- 1. [Ubuntu Security Notices](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices) 2. USN-8522-1 --- # USN-8522-1: LibRaw vulnerabilities Publication date 9 July 2026 Overview Several security issues were fixed in LibRaw. Releases [26.04 LTS](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices?release=resolute) [24.04 LTS](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices?release=noble) [22.04 LTS](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices?release=jammy) --- Open side navigation ## Packages * [libraw](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves?package=libraw) - raw image decoder library ## Details It was discovered that LibRaw incorrectly handled certain Nikon RAW image files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause LibRaw to crash, resulting in a denial of service. ([CVE-2026-5342](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-5342)) It was discovered that LibRaw had an integer overflow in its DNG image loader. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause LibRaw to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code. ([CVE-2026-20884](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-20884)) It was discovered that LibRaw incorrectly handled certain X3F thumbnail data. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause LibRaw to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code. ([CVE-2026-20889](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-20889)) It was discovered that LibRaw had a heap-based buffer overflow in its lossless JPEG image loader. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause LibRaw to crash,... --- Show more ## Update instructions In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. [Learn more about how to get the fixes.](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: | Ubuntu Release | Package Version | | --- | --- | | 26.04 LTS resolute | [libraw-bin](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libraw) –  [0.21.5b-1ubuntu1.1](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libraw/0.21.5b-1ubuntu1.1) | | | | [libraw23t64](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libraw) –  [0.21.5b-1ubuntu1.1](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libraw/0.21.5b-1ubuntu1.1) | | | | 24.04 LTS noble | [libraw-bin](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libraw) –  [0.21.2-2.1ubuntu0.24.04.2](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libraw/0.21.2-2.1ubuntu0.24.04.2) | | | | [libraw23t64](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libraw) –  [0.21.2-2.1ubuntu0.24.04.2](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libraw/0.21.2-2.1ubuntu0.24.04.2) | | | | 22.04 LTS jammy | [libraw-bin](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libraw) –  [0.20.2-2ubuntu2.22.04.3](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libraw/0.20.2-2ubuntu2.22.04.3) | | | | [libraw20](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libraw) –  [0.20.2-2ubuntu2.22.04.3](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libraw/0.20.2-2ubuntu2.22.04.3) | | | --- ### Reduce your security exposure Ubuntu Pro provides ten-year security coverage to 25,000+ packages in Main and Universe repositories, and it is free for up to five machines. [Get Ubuntu Pro](https://ubuntu.com/pro) ## References * [CVE-2026-5342](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-5342) * [CVE-2026-24660](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-24660) * [CVE-2026-24450](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-24450) * [CVE-2026-21413](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-21413) * [CVE-2026-20889](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-20889) * [CVE-2026-20884](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-20884)