#VU64229 Buffer overflow in Liblouis - CVE-2022-26981
Published: June 13, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU64229
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26981
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Liblouis
Liblouis
Software vendor:
Liblouis
Liblouis
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary within the in compilePassOpcode() function in compileTranslationTable.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim to pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.