#VU13195 Stack-based buffer overflow in Liblouis - CVE-2018-11440
Published: June 6, 2018 / Updated: June 12, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13195
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-11440
CWE-ID: CWE-121
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 cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to stack-based buffer overflow in the parseChars function, as defined in the compileTranslationTable.csource code file, during table parsing operations. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request that submits malicious input, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Update to version 3.6.0.