Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-24808 is a high-severity integer overflow in RawTherapee’s rtengine code, associated with dcraw.Cc. RawTherapee versions through 5.11 are listed as affected. The CVSS data indicates exploitation requires user interaction and local context, so business risk centers on users opening or processing untrusted image files.
Executive priority
Treat as a near-term desktop application risk for teams using RawTherapee, especially where external media files are handled. Prioritize inventory and update planning, but do not assume active exploitation from current sources.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-190 integer overflow or wraparound in RawTherapee rtengine modules, tied to dcraw.Cc. The published CVSS v4.0 score is 8.3 with AV:L, AC:L, PR:N, UI:A, indicating low complexity but requiring active user interaction. The only provided remediation reference is GitHub pull request 7359, tagged as a patch.
Likely exposure
Workstations or creative workflows using RawTherapee through version 5.11 are the likely exposure. Systems that handle files from external parties, downloads, shared drives, or email attachments should be prioritized.
Exploitation context
No active exploitation is reported in the provided sources, and the CVE is not listed as KEV. The CVSS vector indicates a local, user-assisted scenario rather than remote unauthenticated exploitation without interaction.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE record, CVE List entry, and RawTherapee patch pull request. No public exploit status, proof-of-concept, or fixed release number is provided in the source bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory RawTherapee installations and identify versions through 5.11.
- Review RawTherapee pull request 7359 and vendor release guidance.
- Upgrade to a fixed vendor release when available.
- Avoid opening untrusted image files in affected RawTherapee versions.
- Use isolation for workflows handling external image files.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed RawTherapee versions on managed endpoints.
- Check whether the dcraw.Cc patch is present in deployed builds.
- Review software deployment records for RawTherapee 5.11 or earlier.
- Monitor RawTherapee advisories and CVE updates for fixed-version details.
- Verify user workflows that process externally supplied image files.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.3 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:H/SA:H/S:P/AU:Y/R:U/V:C/RE:M/U:Amber
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:H/SA:H/S:P/AU:Y/R:U/V:C/RE:M/U:Amber——Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
8.3HighVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:H/SA:H/S:P/AU:Y/R:U/V:C/RE:M/U:Amber
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/RawTherapee/RawTherapee/pull/7359CVE reference · patch
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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