Name: CVE-2017-2816: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2017-2816, CWE-119, CVSS 8.8, EPSS 0.00747

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.8
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Arch Linux	—	Upgrade to the latest version of Arch Linux	Jul 11, 2025	Sep 13, 2017
Debian	—	Upgrade libofx	Feb 25, 2019	Sep 13, 2017
Freebsd	—	Upgrade libofx	Sep 27, 2017	Sep 27, 2017
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade dev-libs/libofx.	Sep 3, 2019	Sep 13, 2017
Suse	—	Upgrade libofx6Upgrade libofx-develUpgrade libofx4Upgrade libofx	Jul 25, 2018	Sep 13, 2017
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade libofx	Nov 19, 2024	Sep 13, 2017

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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