CVE-2018-17294
Medium
Description
The matchCurrentInput function inside lou_translateString.c of Liblouis prior to 3.7 does not check the input string's length, allowing attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash via out-of-bounds read) by crafting an input file with certain translation dictionaries.
SeverityMedium
CVSS6.5
Exploit probability—
ProductLiblouis
PublishedSep 21, 2018
First seenSep 21, 2018
How to fix
Update
- liblouis liblouis3.7.0 or later
Vendor advisories
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| liblouis liblouis | v < 3.7.0 | 3.7.0 |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 14.04, 16.04, 18.04 | — |
| opensuse leap | 15.0 | — |
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