CVE-2023-26768
published 2023-03-16CVE-2023-26768: Buffer Overflow vulnerability found in Liblouis v.3.24.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the compileTranslationTable.c and…
PriorityP336high7.5CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
1.34%
68.2th percentile
Buffer Overflow vulnerability found in Liblouis v.3.24.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the compileTranslationTable.c and lou_setDataPath functions.
Affected
9 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | liblouis | < liblouis 3.24.0-2 (forky) | liblouis 3.24.0-2 (forky) |
| liblouis | liblouis | — | — |
| liblouis | liblouis | >= 0 < 3.24.0-2 | 3.24.0-2 |
| liblouis | liblouis | >= 0 < 3.24.0-2 | 3.24.0-2 |
| liblouis | liblouis | >= 0 < 3.5.0-1ubuntu0.5 | 3.5.0-1ubuntu0.5 |
| liblouis | liblouis | >= 0 < 3.12.0-3ubuntu0.2 | 3.12.0-3ubuntu0.2 |
| liblouis | liblouis | >= 0 < 3.20.0-2ubuntu0.2 | 3.20.0-2ubuntu0.2 |
| liblouis | liblouis | >= 0 < 2.6.4-2ubuntu0.4+esm1 | 2.6.4-2ubuntu0.4+esm1 |
| msrc | cbl2_liblouis_3.26.0-1_on_cbl_mariner_2.0 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.5HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
osv7.5HIGH
vendor_debian7.5LOW
vendor_msrc7.5HIGH
vendor_redhat7.5HIGH
vendor_ubuntu7.5HIGH
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VulDB
Liblouis 3.24.0 compileTranslationTable.c lou_setDataPath buffer overflow (Issue 1301 / EUVD-2023-30561)
vuldb·2026-07-07·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2023-26768 [HIGH] Liblouis 3.24.0 compileTranslationTable.c lou_setDataPath buffer overflow (Issue 1301 / EUVD-2023-30561)
A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Liblouis 3.24.0. The affected element is the function lou_setDataPath of the file compileTranslationTable.c. Executing a manipulation can lead to buffer overflow.
This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2023-26768. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.
Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.
OSV
liblouis vulnerabilities
osv·2023-04-04·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2023-26767 [HIGH] liblouis vulnerabilities
liblouis vulnerabilities
It was discovered that Liblouis incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2023-26767, CVE-2023-26768, CVE-2023-26769)
GHSA
GHSA-f9h6-j58j-7972: Buffer Overflow vulnerability found in Liblouis v
ghsa_unreviewed·2023-03-16
CVE-2023-26768 [HIGH] CWE-120 GHSA-f9h6-j58j-7972: Buffer Overflow vulnerability found in Liblouis v
Buffer Overflow vulnerability found in Liblouis v.3.24.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the compileTranslationTable.c and lou_setDataPath functions.
OSV
CVE-2023-26768: Buffer Overflow vulnerability found in Liblouis v
osv·2023-03-16·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2023-26768 [HIGH] CVE-2023-26768: Buffer Overflow vulnerability found in Liblouis v
Buffer Overflow vulnerability found in Liblouis v.3.24.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the compileTranslationTable.c and lou_setDataPath functions.
Ubuntu
Libloius vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2023-05-23·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2023-26767 [HIGH] Libloius vulnerabilities
Title: Libloius vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in liblouis.
USN-5996-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Liblouis. This update provides
the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 23.04.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Liblouis incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2023-26767, CVE-2023-26768, CVE-2023-26769)
Instructions: In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Ubuntu
Liblouis vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2023-04-04·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2023-26769 [HIGH] Liblouis vulnerabilities
Title: Liblouis vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in liblouis.
It was discovered that Liblouis incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2023-26767, CVE-2023-26768, CVE-2023-26769)
Instructions: In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Microsoft
Buffer Overflow vulnerability found in Liblouis v.3.24.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the compileTranslationTable.c and lou_setDataPath functions.
vendor_msrc·2023-03-14·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2023-26768 [HIGH] CWE-120 Buffer Overflow vulnerability found in Liblouis v.3.24.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the compileTranslationTable.c and lou_setDataPath functions.
Buffer Overflow vulnerability found in Liblouis v.3.24.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the compileTranslationTable.c and lou_setDataPath functions.
FAQ: Is Azure Linux the only Microsoft product that includes this open-source library and is therefore potentially affected by this vulnerability?
One of the main benefits to our customers who choose to use the Azure Linux distro is the commitment to keep it up to date with the most recent and most secure versions of the open source libraries with which the distro is composed. Microsoft is committed to transparency in this work which is why we began publishing CSAF/VEX in October 2025. See this blog post for more information. If impact to additional products is identified, we will update the CVE to reflect this.
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Red Hat
liblouis: buffer overflow in lou_setDataPath
vendor_redhat·2023-03-04·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2023-26768 [HIGH] CWE-400 liblouis: buffer overflow in lou_setDataPath
liblouis: buffer overflow in lou_setDataPath
Buffer Overflow vulnerability found in Liblouis v.3.24.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the compileTranslationTable.c and lou_setDataPath functions.
Package: liblouis (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Out of support scope
Package: liblouis (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Will not fix
Debian
CVE-2023-26768: liblouis - Buffer Overflow vulnerability found in Liblouis v.3.24.0 allows a remote attacke...
vendor_debian·2023·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2023-26768 [HIGH] CVE-2023-26768: liblouis - Buffer Overflow vulnerability found in Liblouis v.3.24.0 allows a remote attacke...
Buffer Overflow vulnerability found in Liblouis v.3.24.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the compileTranslationTable.c and lou_setDataPath functions.
Scope: local
bookworm: open
bullseye: open
forky: resolved (fixed in 3.24.0-2)
sid: resolved (fixed in 3.24.0-2)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 3.24.0-2)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2023-03-16
Published