What is CVE-2017-17946?

CVE-2017-17946 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Novosoft Handy Password, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-01-10.

How severe is CVE-2017-17946?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Novosoft Handy Password

CVE-2017-17946

A buffer overflow in Handy Password 4.9.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long "Title name" field in "mail box" data that is mishandled in an "Open from mail box" action.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.028 (84.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Novosoft Handy_password — versions 4.9.3
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
cve@mitre.org (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-17946?: CVE-2017-17946 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Novosoft Handy Password, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-01-10.
How severe is CVE-2017-17946?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.