CVE-2017-11114 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via buffer over-read in Twibright Links when processing crafted HTML 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-2017-11114?
CVE-2017-11114 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 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 put_chars function in html_r.c in Twibright Links 2.14 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) via a crafted HTML file.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11114?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (1)
links openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 2.24-1.2 |
Products include Twibright Links.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11114?
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-2017-11114 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11114 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-11114, GHSA-jwjr-3xg2-2xrv, MGASA-2018-0217, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-11114, openSUSE-SU-2024:11022-1.