CVE-2017-12481

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Published Aug 4, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

The find_option function in option.cc in Ledger 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ledger-cli:ledger:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-4053	The find_option function in option.cc in Ledger 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.237% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://bugs.ledger-cli.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1222
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00031.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00029.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202004-05

History

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Subscriptions

Ledger-cli Ledger

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 6:36 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 4, 2017, 7:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 6:36 PM
Reserved: Aug 4, 2017, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:03 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 4, 2017, 7:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:03 AM

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