An exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the tag parsing functionality of Ledger-CLI 3.1.1
Published Sep 5, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.97%
Description
An exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the tag parsing functionality of Ledger-CLI 3.1.1. A specially crafted journal file can cause an integer underflow resulting in code execution. An attacker can construct a malicious journal file to trigger this vulnerability.
Affected products
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- Version 3.1.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ledger | Ledger CLI | n/a |
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- 3.1.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (CVE.org) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.97% (0.01974) | 79.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.97% (0.01974) | 77.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.92% (0.00917) | 73.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.04% (0.02045) | 73.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.93% (0.00928) | 74.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.43% (0.00434) | 75.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.43% (0.00434) | 73.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.43% (0.00434) | 70.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.60% (0.01603) | 75.67th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.56% (0.01559) | 51.96th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 2.18% (0.02177) | 50.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 2.18% (0.02177) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (5)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00031.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00029.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100543 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202004-05 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0303 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00031.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00029.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100543 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202004-05 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0303 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory |
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