CVE-2017-11110

Description

The ole_init function in ole.c in catdoc 0.95 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer underflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file, i.e., data is written to memory addresses before the beginning of the tmpBuf buffer.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.20%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1468471 issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-11110?
CVE-2017-11110 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-11110?
To fix CVE-2017-11110, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-11110 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-11110 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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