CVE-2017-2794 — HIGH (8.3) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

An exploitable stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the DHFSummary functionality of AntennaHouse DMC HTMLFilter as used by MarkLogic 8.0-6. A specially crafted PPT file can cause a stack corruption resulting in arbitrary code execution. An attacker can send/provide malicious PPT file to trigger this vulnerability.

CVSS Score

8.3

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Marklogic	Marklogic	8.0-6

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0286ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0286ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-2794?

CVE-2017-2794 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.3 (HIGH). An exploitable stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the DHFSummary functionality of AntennaHouse DMC HTMLFilter as used by MarkLogic 8.0-6. A specially crafted PPT file can cause a stac...

How severe is CVE-2017-2794?

CVE-2017-2794 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-2794?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Marklogic Marklogic.