CVE-2017-13739 describes a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Liblouis 3.2.0, specifically within the resolveSubtable() function. This flaw allows for an out-of-bounds write exceeding two thousand bytes, potentially leading to denial of service or remote code execution. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction, and can result in high impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:liblouis:liblouis:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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