Out-of-bounds Read Affecting libofx package, versions <1:0.9.11-5


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.26% (69th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN13-LIBOFX-5684909
  • published25 Sept 2017
  • disclosed25 Sept 2017

Introduced: 25 Sep 2017

CVE-2017-14731  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:13 libofx to version 1:0.9.11-5 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libofx package and not the libofx package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:13 relevant fixed versions and status.

ofx_proc_file in ofx_preproc.cpp in LibOFX 0.9.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted file, as demonstrated by an ofxdump call.