Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-13743
There is a buffer overflow in Liblouis 3.2.0, triggered in the function _lou_showString() in utils.c, that will lead to a remote denial of service attack.
Vulnerability category: OverflowDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2017-13743
- cpe:2.3:a:liblouis:liblouis:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-13743
0.40%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 58 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-13743
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
8.6
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2.9
|
NIST | |
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6.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
2.8
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3.6
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-13743
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-13743
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100607
Liblouis Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3111
RHSA-2017:3111 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1484335
1484335 – There is a heap overflow in liblouis which is triggered at function _lou_showString().Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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