Stack-based Buffer Overflow Affecting liblouis-doc package, versions <0:2.5.2-11.el7_4


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.17% (54th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-LIBLOUISDOC-8002934
  • published17 Sept 2024
  • disclosed9 Oct 2017

Introduced: 9 Oct 2017

CVE-2014-8184  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-121  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 liblouis-doc to version 0:2.5.2-11.el7_4 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2017:3111.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream liblouis-doc package and not the liblouis-doc package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

A vulnerability was found in liblouis, versions 2.5.x before 2.5.4. A stack-based buffer overflow was found in findTable() in liblouis. An attacker could create a malicious file that would cause applications that use liblouis (such as Orca) to crash, or potentially execute arbitrary code when opened.

CVSS Scores

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