Vulnerability identifier: #VU72859
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Liblouis
Universal components / Libraries /
Libraries used by multiple products
Vendor: Liblouis
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within lou_setDataPath, lou_logFile and resolveSubtable. A local user can trigger memory corruption and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Liblouis: 3.0.0 - 3.24.0
External links
http://github.com/liblouis/liblouis/releases/tag/v3.25.0
http://github.com/liblouis/liblouis/issues/1292
http://github.com/liblouis/liblouis/pull/1297
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.