Memory corruption in LibOfx
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
An exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the tag parsing functionality of LibOFX 0.9.11. A specially crafted OFX file can cause a write out of bounds resulting in a buffer overflow on the stack. An attacker can construct a malicious OFX file to trigger this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02393 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LibOFX | LibOfx | 0.9.11 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- LibOfx VendorLibOFX Affected 0.9.11 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:libofx_project:libofx:0.9.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.11 | Vulnerable | Libofx Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:libofx_project:libofx:0.9.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.11 Vulnerable ·Libofx Project
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-2816
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3w43-mhj6-r4fj
References
Sources
- CVE-2017-2816 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-2816 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3w43-mhj6-r4fj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-2816 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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