Use After Free in Liblouis
CVE-2017-13741
There is a use-after-free in the function compileBrailleIndicator() in compileTranslationTable.c in Liblouis 3.2.0 that will lead to a remote denial of service attack.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.018 (75.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Liblouis — versions 3.2.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-13741?
- CVE-2017-13741 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Liblouis, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-08-29.
- How severe is CVE-2017-13741?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-13741 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.