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TI-2014-06799 Aliases CVE-2014-8184GHSA-4v7c-4xff-r4v7

Stack-based buffer overflow in liblouis

Priority LOW 37CWE-121Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-121 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A vulnerability was found in liblouis, versions 2.5.x before 2.5.4. A stack-based buffer overflow was found in findTable() in liblouis. An attacker could create a malicious file that would cause applications that use liblouis (such as Orca) to crash, or potentially execute arbitrary code when opened.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01549 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed liblouis (Liblouis): 2.5.4Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Liblouisliblouis2.5 to before 2.5.42.5.4Patch availableCNA
  • liblouis VendorLiblouis Affected 2.5 to before 2.5.4 Fixed in 2.5.4 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:liblouis:liblouis:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.0 to before 2.5.4VulnerableLiblouis
  • cpe:2.3:a:liblouis:liblouis:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0 to before 2.5.4 Vulnerable ·Liblouis

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA liblouis (Liblouis) Fixed in 2.5.4

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2017:3111 Released 2017-11-02 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    liblouis security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) liblouis-2.5.2-11.el7_4, liblouis-python-2.5.2-11.el7_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) liblouis-devel-2.5.2-11.el7_4, liblouis-doc-2.5.2-11.el7_4, liblouis-utils-2.5.2-11.el7_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) liblouis-2.5.2-11.el7_4, liblouis-2.5.2-11.el7_4.ppc, liblouis-python-2.5.2-11.el7_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) liblouis-devel-2.5.2-11.el7_4, liblouis-devel-2.5.2-11.el7_4.ppc, liblouis-doc-2.5.2-11.el7_4 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) liblouis-2.5.2-11.el7_4, liblouis-python-2.5.2-11.el7_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) liblouis-devel-2.5.2-11.el7_4, liblouis-doc-2.5.2-11.el7_4, liblouis-utils-2.5.2-11.el7_4

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:3111
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:3111
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:3111
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:3111
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:3111
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:3111

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-8184
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4v7c-4xff-r4v7

References

Patch 2

  • TI-2023-11762 Buffer Overflow vulnerability found in Liblouis v.3.24.0 allows a remote attacker to… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2018-08139 An issue was discovered in Liblouis 3.5.0. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-11075 Stack-based buffer overflow in liblouis CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-08166 Liblouis 3.5.0 has a stack-based Buffer Overflow in the function parseChars in compileTranslationTable.c. CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2018-08283 Liblouis 3.5.0 has a Segmentation fault in lou_logPrint in logging.c. CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-11761 Buffer Overflow vulnerability found in Liblouis v.3.24.0 allows a remote attacker to… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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