TI-2017-09216 Aliases CVE-2017-12481 GHSA-5fcm-3wm8-28vv

The find_option function in option.cc in Ledger 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a…

LOW 37CWE-119Published 2017-08-04 · Updated 2024-08-05

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: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The find_option function in option.cc in Ledger 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01237 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07

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
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:ledger-cli:ledger:3.1.1:::::::*	3.1.1	Vulnerable	Ledger-cli

cpe:2.3:a:ledger-cli:ledger:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1 Vulnerable ·Ledger-cli

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product

Red Hat

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-12481
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5fcm-3wm8-28vv

References

Advisory 4

TI-2017-02028 Memory corruption in Ledger CLI CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
TI-2017-09217 The ledger::parse_date_mask_routine function in times.cc in Ledger 3.1.1 allows remote… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
TI-2017-02029 Use after free in Ledger CLI CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8

Sources

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