CVE-2013-1438: Unspecified vulnerability in dcraw 0.8.x through 0.8.9, as used in libraw, ufraw, shotwell, and other products

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CVE-2013-1438 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting dcraw. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Unspecified vulnerability in dcraw 0.8.x through 0.8.9, as used in libraw, ufraw, shotwell, and other products, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted photo file that triggers a (1) divide-by-zero, (2) infinite loop, or (3) NULL pointer dereference.

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On your watchlist

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	2.1% (top 19%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2014-01-19
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): Debian GNU/Linux · Vendor: dave coffin

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2014-01-19 18:02 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:51 UTCUpdated Record last modified

dave coffin dcraw DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.8.0 · 0.8.1 · 0.8.2 · 0.8.3 · 0.8.4 · 0.8.5 · 0.8.6 · 0.8.7

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.8.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy dcraw || rpm -q dcraw || dcraw --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.8.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison dcraw sudo apt install dcraw=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.8.0> sudo apt-mark hold dcraw

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list dcraw sudo dnf downgrade dcraw-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.8.0> sudo dnf versionlock add dcraw

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2013-1438?

dcraw: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2013-1438 being exploited?

CVE-2013-1438 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2013-1438 affect?

CVE-2013-1438 affects dcraw. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Unspecified vulnerability in dcraw 0.8.x through 0.8.9, as used in libraw, ufraw, shotwell, and other products, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted photo file that triggers a (1) divide-by-zero, (2)

How urgent is CVE-2013-1438?

Priority 40/100. On your watchlist

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