liblouis14: The matchCurrentInput function inside lou_translateString.c of Liblouis prior to 3.7 does not check the input string'...
CVE-2018-17294 is fixed in 5 products on 1 platform, first by liblouis-bin 3.5.0-1ubuntu0.3, released September 20, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
The matchCurrentInput function inside lou_translateString.c of Liblouis prior to 3.7 does not check the input string's length, allowing attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash via out-of-bounds read) by crafting an input file with certain translation dictionaries.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| liblouis-bin · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.5.0-1ubuntu0.3 | liblouis-bin 3.5.0-1ubuntu0.3 | Sep 20, 2018 |
| liblouis-data · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.5.0-1ubuntu0.3 | liblouis-data 3.5.0-1ubuntu0.3 | Sep 20, 2018 |
| liblouis14 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.5.0-1ubuntu0.3 | liblouis14 3.5.0-1ubuntu0.3 | Sep 20, 2018 |
| python-louis · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.5.0-1ubuntu0.3 | python-louis 3.5.0-1ubuntu0.3 | Sep 20, 2018 |
| python3-louis · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.5.0-1ubuntu0.3 | python3-louis 3.5.0-1ubuntu0.3 | Sep 20, 2018 |
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