CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-2816

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A 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.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can construct a malicious OFX file to trigger this vulnerability, potentially leading to unauthorized memory access and execution of malicious code.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update LibOFX to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor systems for suspicious OFX files.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS