SB2017061605 - Arbitrary code execution in libcurl
Published: June 16, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017061605
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9502)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.The weakness exists on Windows-based and DOS-based systems due to buffer overflow when handling malicious input. A local attacker can supply a specially crafted 'file:' URL without the '//' following the colon character, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system with the privileges of the application using libcurl.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in full system compromise.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.