Use-after-free error in Ledger - CVE-2017-2808
Published: August 31, 2017 / Updated: July 21, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU8059
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/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-2017-2808
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Ledger
Affected software:
Ledger
Ledger
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists in the account parsing functionality due to use-after-free error. A remote attacker can trick the victim into loading a specially crafted journal file, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
The weakness exists in the account parsing functionality due to use-after-free error. A remote attacker can trick the victim into loading a specially crafted journal file, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-2808
Install updates from vendor's website.