CVE-2017-13739 Memory corruption in n/a
A heap-based buffer overflow in Liblouis allows attackers to cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via crafted input.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-13739?
CVE-2017-13739 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Aug 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
There is a heap-based buffer overflow that causes a more than two thousand bytes out-of-bounds write in Liblouis 3.2.0, triggered in the function resolveSubtable() in compileTranslationTable.c. It will lead to denial of service or remote code execution.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-13739?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Liblouis Liblouis.
How do I fix CVE-2017-13739?
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-2017-13739 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-13739 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-13739, GHSA-pf68-56c8-92ch, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-13739.