CVE-2017-11119 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the Nosefart application via a crafted NSF file due to an invalid memory read in the library.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-11119?
CVE-2017-11119 is a medium-severity denial of service 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 chk_mem_access function in cpu/nes6502/nes6502.c in libnosefart.a in Nosefart 2.9-mls allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory read and application crash) via a crafted nsf file.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11119?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nosefart Project Nosefart.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11119?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11119 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2017-11119 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11119 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gxqf-7m4c-8r95.