CVE-2018-17294

Name: CVE-2018-17294
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-09-21T07:29:00.617+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.72%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-17294 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 2.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.72%

84.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Liblouis	Liblouis	< 3.7.0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.04
Opensuse	Leap	15.0

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00038.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105511Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/liblouis/liblouis/commit/5e4089659bb49b3095fa541fa6387b4c40d7396ePatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/liblouis/liblouis/issues/635Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3782-1/Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00038.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105511Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/liblouis/liblouis/commit/5e4089659bb49b3095fa541fa6387b4c40d7396ePatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/liblouis/liblouis/issues/635Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3782-1/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 21, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-17294?

How severe is CVE-2018-17294?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-17294 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.72% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-17294?

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Source: NVD / NIST