CVE-2017-2793 Memory corruption in DMC HTMLFilter

High 8.3 Published 23 May 2017 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Heap corruption in Antenna House DMC HTMLFilter allows arbitrary code execution via a specially crafted XLS file.

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: None listed

What is CVE-2017-2793?

CVE-2017-2793 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Antenna House DMC HTMLFilter, published on 23 May 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

An exploitable heap corruption vulnerability exists in the UnCompressUnicode functionality of Antenna House DMC HTMLFilter used by MarkLogic 8.0-6. A specially crafted xls file can cause a heap corruption resulting in arbitrary code execution. An attacker can send/provide malicious XLS file to trigger this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2793?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Marklogic Marklogic.

How do I fix CVE-2017-2793?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2793 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2017-2793 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2793 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jx7r-r8x8-fhcp.