Buffer overflow in Liblouis
CVE-2014-8184
A vulnerability was found in liblouis, versions 2.5.x before 2.5.4. A stack-based buffer overflow was found in findTable() in liblouis. An attacker could create a malicious file that would cause applications that use liblouis (such as Orca) to crash, or potentially execute arbitrary code when opened.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.015 (72.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Liblouis — versions 2.5.x before 2.5.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-8184?
- CVE-2014-8184 is a high-severity vulnerability in Liblouis, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-08-02.
- How severe is CVE-2014-8184?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.