CVE-2017-13740

liblouis: Stack-buffer overflow in the parseChars() function

Published Aug 29, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 8.8 High EPSS 1.6% KEV · Not listed
Description
There is a stack-based buffer overflow in Liblouis 3.2.0, triggered in the function parseChars() in compileTranslationTable.c, that will lead to denial of service or possibly unspecified other impact.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-5257 There is a stack-based buffer overflow in Liblouis 3.2.0, triggered in the function parseChars() in compileTranslationTable.c, that will lead to denial of service or possibly unspecified other impact.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3408-1 Liblouis vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 7:05 PM
Reserved
Aug 29, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 29, 2017, 6:29 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:05 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 23, 2017, 12:00 AM