BladeEnc 0.94.2 loop.c iteration_loop out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in BladeEnc 0.94.2. This impacts the function iteration_loop of the file loop.c. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds write. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-14648. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in BladeEnc 0.94.2. This vulnerability affects the function iteration_loop of the file loop.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A global buffer overflow was discovered in the iteration_loop function in loop.c in BladeEnc version 0.94.2. The vulnerability causes an out-of-bounds write, which leads to remote denial of service or possibly code execution.

The bug was discovered 09/19/2017. The weakness was shared 09/21/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at blogs.gentoo.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-14648 since 09/21/2017. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

09/19/2017 🔍
09/21/2017 +2 days 🔍
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09/22/2017 +1 days 🔍
11/18/2019 +787 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: blogs.gentoo.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-14648 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-14648
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-106984

Entryinfo

Created: 09/22/2017 08:52
Updated: 11/18/2019 17:14
Changes: 09/22/2017 08:52 (56), 11/18/2019 17:14 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:CF9:103

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