Description
An exploitable heap corruption vulnerability exists in the UnCompressUnicode functionality of Antenna House DMC HTMLFilter used by MarkLogic 8.0-6. A specially crafted xls file can cause a heap corruption resulting in arbitrary code execution. An attacker can send/provide malicious XLS file to trigger this vulnerability.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 7.8/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Antenna House | DMC HTMLFilter | as shipped with MarkLogic 8.0-6 |
References
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2017-0285/Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2017-0285/Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- May 23, 2017
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified