CVE-2025-0081
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIn dng_lossless_decoder::HuffDecode of dng_lossless_jpeg.cpp, there is a possible way to cause a crash due to uninitialized data. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceA memory safety vulnerability exists in the dng_lossless_decoder::HuffDecode function within dng_lossless_jpeg.cpp where uninitialized data is used during the Huffman decoding process for lossless JPEG images in DNG files. This leads to unpredictable behavior that can cause a crash, resulting in remote denial of service without requiring any user interaction or elevated privileges.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 12.0= 12.1= 13.0= 14.0= 15.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check Android OS versionGo to Settings > About Phone > Android version, or run 'getprop ro.build.version.release' via ADB shellAffected if Version equals 12.0, 12.1, 13.0, 14.0, or 15.0
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Identify DNG processing capabilityCheck if any installed camera or image processing apps support DNG capture or DNG file opening. Review app permissions for storage access which may indicate image processing functionality.Affected if Device has camera apps or third-party apps with DNG/lossless JPEG processing enabled or installed
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Verify Adobe DNG SDK presenceCheck app manifests or libraries for references to 'dng_lossless_jpeg.cpp' or 'dng' library components. On rooted devices, search /data/app or system/lib directories for files containing 'dng' in the name.Affected if Applications using the Adobe DNG SDK for lossless JPEG decoding are present on the device
User is affected if Android version is 12.0, 12.1, 13.0, 14.0, or 15.0 AND the device processes DNG files or uses applications that incorporate the vulnerable Adobe DNG SDK lossless JPEG decoder.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpdate to the latest version of the Adobe DNG SDK or software products incorporating the vulnerable code. Until a patch is available, consider restricting processing of untrusted DNG/lossless JPEG files from unknown sources.
Android 15 (API level 35) or later, which includes the security fix for the dng_lossless_jpeg.cpp vulnerability
- 1. Check if your Android device manufacturer has released Android 15 (API level 35) or the latest available security patch level for your device
- 2. Navigate to Settings > System > Software Update (or Settings > About Phone > System Update) on your Android device
- 3. Check for and install any available system updates
- 4. Verify the Android version after update is Android 15 or later, or verify security patch level is updated
- 5. If no update is available from your device manufacturer, consider upgrading to a device that receives active security support
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-0081 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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