FreeBSD : libofx -- exploitable buffer overflow (58fafead-cd13-472f-a9bd-d0173ba1b04c)

high Nessus Plugin ID 103524

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Talos developers report :

An exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the tag parsing functionality of LibOFX 0.9.11. A specially crafted OFX file can cause a write out of bounds resulting in a buffer overflow on the stack. An attacker can construct a malicious OFX file to trigger this vulnerability.

Solution

Update the affected package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 103524

File Name: freebsd_pkg_58fafeadcd13472fa9bdd0173ba1b04c.nasl

Version: 3.7

Type: local

Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks

Published: 9/28/2017

Updated: 11/19/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-2816

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.9

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:libofx, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/27/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/13/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-2816

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