#VU9458 Buffer overflow in libcurl - CVE-2017-8816
Published: November 30, 2017 / Updated: November 30, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9458
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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-2017-8816
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
libcurl
libcurl
Software vendor:
curl.haxx.se
curl.haxx.se
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to buffer overflow in the NTLM authentication process. A remote unauthenticated attacker can use vectors involving long user and password fields, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Update to version 7.57.0.