# CVE-2017-2808: An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the account parsing component of the Ledger-CLI 3.1.1.

- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-09-05 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- Ledger Ledger CLI: Ledger HEAD Ledger 3.1.

## Description

An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the account parsing component of the Ledger-CLI 3.1.1. A specially crafted ledger file can cause a use-after-free vulnerability resulting in arbitrary code execution. An attacker can convince a user to load a journal file to trigger this vulnerability.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Ledger Ledger CLI, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100546
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00031.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00029.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202004-05
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0304

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