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TI-2017-10015 Aliases CVE-2017-13740GHSA-72qw-xhg7-3mhv

There is a stack-based buffer overflow in Liblouis 3.2.0, triggered in the function…

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-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
Fixed

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

Summary

There is a stack-based buffer overflow in Liblouis 3.2.0, triggered in the function parseChars() in compileTranslationTable.c, that will lead to denial of service or possibly unspecified other impact.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01594 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:liblouis:liblouis:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.0VulnerableLiblouis
  • cpe:2.3:a:liblouis:liblouis:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Liblouis

Remediation

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-2017-13740
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-72qw-xhg7-3mhv

References

Advisory 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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