CVE-2017-2808

7.5 HIGH
Published: September 05, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the account parsing component of the Ledger-CLI 3.1.1. A specially crafted ledger file can cause a use-after-free vulnerability resulting in arbitrary code execution. An attacker can convince a user to load a journal file to trigger this vulnerability.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00031.html
Source: talos-cna@cisco.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00029.html
Source: talos-cna@cisco.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100546
Source: talos-cna@cisco.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202004-05
Source: talos-cna@cisco.com
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0304
Source: talos-cna@cisco.com
Technical Description Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00031.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00029.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100546
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202004-05
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0304
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Technical Description Third Party Advisory

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.7%
74th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416

Affected Vendors

ledger-cli

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