CVE-2017-2793

Public Exploit

Description

An exploitable heap corruption vulnerability exists in the UnCompressUnicode functionality of Antenna House DMC HTMLFilter used by MarkLogic 8.0-6. A specially crafted xls file can cause a heap corruption resulting in arbitrary code execution. An attacker can send/provide malicious XLS file to trigger this vulnerability.

Category

8.3
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.01% Top 25%
Third-Party Advisory talosintelligence.com
Affected: Antenna House DMC HTMLFilter
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2017-0285/ exploit third party advisory technical description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-2793?
CVE-2017-2793 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-2793?
To fix CVE-2017-2793, 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-2017-2793 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-2793 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-2793?
CVE-2017-2793 affects Antenna House DMC HTMLFilter.
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