CVE-2017-2816

HIGH

LibOFX 0.9.11 - Stack-Based Buffer Overflow in Tag Parsing

Title source: llm

Description

An exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the tag parsing functionality of LibOFX 0.9.11. A specially crafted OFX file can cause a write out of bounds resulting in a buffer overflow on the stack. An attacker can construct a malicious OFX file to trigger this vulnerability.

References (4)

Core 4

Core References

Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00038.html

Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100828

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-26

Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc

https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0317

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8

EPSS 0.0239

EPSS Percentile 82.0%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-119

Status published

Products (3)

debian/debian_linux 7.0

LibOFX/LibOfx 0.9.11

libofx_project/libofx 0.9.11

Published Sep 13, 2017

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026