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CVE-2017-17946

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2018-01-10 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-119

Description

A buffer overflow in Handy Password 4.9.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long "Title name" field in "mail box" data that is mishandled in an "Open from mail box" action.

Affected products

• Novosoft Handy Password: 4.9.3

References

• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jan/22
• https://sidechannel.tempestsi.com/password-manager-flaw-allows-for-arbitrary-command-execution-b6bb273206b1
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jan/22
• https://sidechannel.tempestsi.com/password-manager-flaw-allows-for-arbitrary-command-execution-b6bb273206b1

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