CVE-2017-2807 describes an exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability in the tag parsing functionality of Ledger-CLI version 3.1.1. A specially crafted journal file can trigger an integer underflow, leading to arbitrary code execution on the affected system. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.8, indicating a significant risk with local access, low attack complexity, and high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploits, Metasploit modules, or Nuclei templates are available, and there is no evidence of active exploitation, the potential for a malicious actor to craft a suitable journal file exists. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| 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:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.