Heap-buffer-overflow write in Graphite - CVE-2017-7773

 

Heap-buffer-overflow write in Graphite - CVE-2017-7773

Published: June 14, 2017 / Updated: June 16, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU7084
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7773
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Orbitz, Inc.
Affected software:
Graphite

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists in Graphite 2 library due to heap-buffer-overflow write. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

How to mitigate CVE-2017-7773

Install update from vendor's website.

Sources