CVE-2017-12481 describes a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the find_option function of Ledger 3.1.1, affecting ledger-cli. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service and application crash, with potential for further unspecified impact, by providing a specially crafted file. Rated 7.8 HIGH, exploitation requires user interaction (UI:R) and local access (AV:L), but has low attack complexity (AC:L) and no privileges required (PR:N), leading to high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ledger-cli:ledger:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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