Description
A vulnerability was found in liblouis, versions 2.5.x before 2.5.4. A stack-based buffer overflow was found in findTable() in liblouis. An attacker could create a malicious file that would cause applications that use liblouis (such as Orca) to crash, or potentially execute arbitrary code when opened.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liblouis | liblouis | 2.5.x before 2.5.4 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | liblouis | 2.6.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | liblouis | 2.6.2-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | liblouis | 2.6.2-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | liblouis | 2.5.3-2ubuntu1.2 | USN-3474-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | liblouis +4 | 2.5.2-11.el7_4 | RHSA-2017:3111 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 11 SP4 | liblouis +1 | 1.7.0-1.3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:3078-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | liblouis +1 | 1.7.0-1.3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:3078-1 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | liblouis +4 | 2.5.2-11.el7_4 | ELSA-2017-3111 |
Advisories 4
- RHSA-2017:3111 Red Hat Security Advisory: liblouis security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jul 1, 2026
- USN-3474-1 liblouis vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:3078-1 Security update for liblouis SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ELSA-2017-3111 Moderate: liblouis security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 2, 2017