PT-2018-3472
CVE-2018-11577
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Published
2018-05-30
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Updated
2020-04-28
Description by
CVSS 2.0
9.3
HighMetricsAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions:
Liblouis version 3.5.0
Description:
The issue is related to a buffer overflow on the stack in the
lou logPrint function of the Liblouis translator. This can be exploited by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.Recommendations:
For Liblouis version 3.5.0, consider disabling the
lou logPrint function as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to the logging module to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.Exploitability
Exploit
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