CVE-2017-11615 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary C code via a sandbox escape in the Lua interface, affecting Factorio players connecting to malicious servers.
- 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-2017-11615?
CVE-2017-11615 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 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
A sandbox escape in the Lua interface in Wube Factorio before 0.15.31 allows remote game servers or user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary C code by including and loading a C library.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11615?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Factorio Factorio.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11615?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11615 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2017-11615 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11615 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-87vp-rwh8-6w9q.