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libofx -- exploitable buffer overflow

Affected packages
libofx <= 0.9.11_1

Details

VuXML ID 58fafead-cd13-472f-a9bd-d0173ba1b04c
Discovery 2017-09-13
Entry 2017-09-27

Talos developers report:

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.

References

CVE Name CVE-2017-2816
URL http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100828
URL https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0317