CVE-2017-2793: An exploitable heap corruption vulnerability exists in the UnCompressUnicode functionality of Antenna House DM

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HIGH 8.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2017-2793 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.3) affecting marklogic. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.3 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	1.4% (top 27%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-119
Published	2017-05-23
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Talos · Vendor: marklogic

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2017-05-23 16:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:16 UTCUpdated Record last modified

marklogic marklogic DOWNGRADE

Affected: 8.0-6

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 8.0-6

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy marklogic || rpm -q marklogic || marklogic --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 8.0-6 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison marklogic sudo apt install marklogic=<VERSION_BEFORE_8.0-6> sudo apt-mark hold marklogic

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list marklogic sudo dnf downgrade marklogic-<VERSION_BEFORE_8.0-6> sudo dnf versionlock add marklogic

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2017-2793?

marklogic: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2017-2793 being exploited?

CVE-2017-2793 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2017-2793 affect?

CVE-2017-2793 affects marklogic. Severity is high (CVSS 8.3). 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 executi

How urgent is CVE-2017-2793?

Priority 52/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

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