Out-of-bounds read in Apache Portable Runtime and APR-iconv - CVE-2017-12613
Published: November 30, 2017 / Updated: February 2, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9477
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12613
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Apache Portable Runtime
APR-iconv
Apache Portable Runtime
APR-iconv
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation
Apache Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists due to an out-of-bounds array dereference in the apr_time_exp_get() function. A remote attacker can access prior out-of-bounds memory, reveal the contents of a different static heap value and read arbitrary files or cause the application to crash.
The weakness exists due to an out-of-bounds array dereference in the apr_time_exp_get() function. A remote attacker can access prior out-of-bounds memory, reveal the contents of a different static heap value and read arbitrary files or cause the application to crash.
Remediation
Update to version 1.6.3.