[ GLSA 201908-26 ] libofx

[GLSA]

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Title: libofx: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201908-26)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: remote
Date: 2019-08-31
Bug(s): #631304, #636062, #662910
ID: 201908-26

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libofx, the worst of
which could result in the arbitrary execution of code.


Background

A library to support the Open Financial eXchange XML format

Affected Packages

Package: dev-libs/libofx
Vulnerable: < 0.9.14
Unaffected: >= 0.9.14
Architectures: All supported architectures


Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libofx. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.


Impact

A remote attacker could entice a user to process a specially crafted
file using an application linked against libofx, possibly resulting in
execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a
Denial of Service condition.


Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All libofx users should upgrade to the latest version: