CVE-2017-13740 Memory corruption in n/a
A stack-based buffer overflow in Liblouis allows attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code.
- 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-2017-13740?
CVE-2017-13740 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 stack-based buffer overflow in Liblouis 3.2.0, triggered in the function parseChars() in compileTranslationTable.c, that will lead to denial of service or possibly unspecified other impact.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-13740?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Liblouis Liblouis.
How do I fix CVE-2017-13740?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-13740 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-13740 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-13740, GHSA-72qw-xhg7-3mhv, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-13740.