CVE-2017-2807

An exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the tag parsing functionality of Ledger-CLI 3.1.1. A specially crafted journal file can cause an integer underflow resulting in code execution. An attacker can construct a malicious journal file to trigger this vulnerability.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0303	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100543	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00031.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00029.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202004-05

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:ledger-cli:ledger:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2017-09-05 11:29

Updated : 2022-04-19 12:15

NVD link : CVE-2017-2807

Mitre link : CVE-2017-2807

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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Products Affected

ledger-cli

ledger

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