CVE-2014-8184 Memory corruption in liblouis
A stack-based buffer overflow in liblouis allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via malicious files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-8184?
CVE-2014-8184 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in liblouis, published on 2 Aug 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A vulnerability was found in liblouis, versions 2.5.x before 2.5.4. A stack-based buffer overflow was found in findTable() in liblouis. An attacker could create a malicious file that would cause applications that use liblouis (such as Orca) to crash, or potentially execute arbitrary code when opened.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8184?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Liblouis Liblouis.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8184?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2014-8184 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8184 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in liblouis
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-8184, GHSA-4v7c-4xff-r4v7, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-8184, USN-3474-1.