SB2017062402 - Out-of-bounds read in libtorrent
Published: June 24, 2017 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017062402
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9847)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in The bdecode function in bdecode.cpp in libtorrent 1.1.3. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted file.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.