CVE-2017-13755 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

An out-of-bounds read in The Sleuth Kit allows attackers to disclose sensitive memory contents by opening a crafted ISO 9660 image.

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-2017-13755?

CVE-2017-13755 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 29 Aug 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

In The Sleuth Kit (TSK) 4.4.2, opening a crafted ISO 9660 image triggers an out-of-bounds read in iso9660_proc_dir() in tsk/fs/iso9660_dent.c in libtskfs.a, as demonstrated by fls.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-13755?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Sleuthkit the Sleuth Kit.

How do I fix CVE-2017-13755?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2017-13755 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-13755 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Debian Debian Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-13755, GHSA-cqw5-qvh9-f85v, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-13755.

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