vulnerability
Arch Linux: Arbitrary code execution (CVE-2017-2816)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Sep 13, 2017 | Jul 11, 2025 | Nov 27, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Sep 13, 2017
Added
Jul 11, 2025
Modified
Nov 27, 2025
Description
An exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the tag parsing functionality of LibOFX 0.9.11. A specially crafted OFX file can cause a write out of bounds resulting in a buffer overflow on the stack. An attacker can construct a malicious OFX file to trigger this vulnerability.
Solution
arch-linux-upgrade-latest
References
- CVE-2017-2816
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2017-2816
- URL-http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100828
- URL-https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00038.html
- URL-https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201712-3
- URL-https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-26
- URL-https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0317
- CWE-119
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