CVE-2017-2794
An exploitable stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the DHFSummary functionality...
An exploitable stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the DHFSummary functionality of AntennaHouse DMC HTMLFilter as used by MarkLogic 8.0-6. A specially crafted PPT file can cause a stack corruption resulting in arbitrary code execution. An attacker can send/provide malicious PPT file to trigger this vulnerability.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
An exploitable stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the DHFSummary functionality of AntennaHouse DMC HTMLFilter as used by MarkLogic 8.0-6. A specially crafted PPT file can cause a stack corruption resulting in arbitrary code execution. An attacker can send/provide malicious PPT file to trigger this vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2017-2794- CVSS 3.0
- 8.3 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-11937
An exploitable stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the DHFSummary functionality of AntennaHouse DMC HTMLFilter as used by MarkLogic 8.0-6. A specially crafted PPT file can cause a stack corruption resulting in arbitrary code execution. An attacker can send/provide malicious PPT file to trigger this vulnerability.
- Record
EUVD-2017-11937- CVSS 3.0
- 8.3 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-966h-rrhx-33hw
An exploitable stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the DHFSummary functionality...
An exploitable stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the DHFSummary functionality of AntennaHouse DMC HTMLFilter as used by MarkLogic 8.0-6. A specially crafted PPT file can cause a stack corruption resulting in arbitrary code execution. An attacker can send/provide malicious PPT file to trigger this vulnerability.
- Record
GHSA-966h-rrhx-33hw- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
An exploitable stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the DHFSummary functionality of AntennaHouse DMC HTMLFilter as used by MarkLogic 8.0-6. A specially crafted PPT file can cause a stack corruption resulting in arbitrary code execution. An attacker can send/provide malicious PPT file to trigger this vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2017-2794- CVSS 3.0
- 8.3 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-2794 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.3) in Antenna House Dmc Htmlfilter, published May 23, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.30%, the 70th percentile. No source names a fixed version.