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Type: advisorySources: OSVCVE: CVE-2017-14731

ofx_proc_file in ofx_preproc.cpp in LibOFX 0.9.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted file, as demonstrated by an ofxdump call.

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31 Oct 2026, 09:51 UTC · Revision 1

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CVE-2017-14731

core-osv · Original source

Published 25 Sept 2017, 21:29 UTC

ofx_proc_file in ofx_preproc.cpp in LibOFX 0.9.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted file, as demonstrated by an ofxdump call.

osv:CVE-2017-14731
Complete source record
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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-14731",
  "method": "structured",
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    "summary": "ofx_proc_file in ofx_preproc.cpp in LibOFX 0.9.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted file, as demonstrated by an ofxdump call.",
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      ],
      "modified": "2026-10-20T10:48:13.233513798Z",
      "provider": "osv",
      "references": [
        "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00038.html",
        "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-26",
        "https://github.com/libofx/libofx/issues/10"
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  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 380152,
  "published_at": "2017-09-25T21:29:01.04+00:00"
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