SB2017073123 - Out-of-bounds read in links.sourceforge.net Links
Published: July 31, 2017 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017073123
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 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-11114)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in The put_chars function in html_r.c in Twibright Links 2.14. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (buffer over-read) via a crafted HTML file.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.