CVE-2017-11110 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or potentially execute code via a crafted file due to a heap-based buffer underflow in catdoc.
- 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-2017-11110?
CVE-2017-11110 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jul 2017. 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
The ole_init function in ole.c in catdoc 0.95 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer underflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file, i.e., data is written to memory addresses before the beginning of the tmpBuf buffer.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11110?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fossies Catdoc.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11110?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-11110 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11110 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-11110, DLA-1037-1, DSA-3917-1, GHSA-63c4-r8fh-c85j, MGASA-2017-0240, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-11110.