Buffer overflow in Ytnef Project
CVE-2017-12141
In ytnef 1.9.2, a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability was found in the function TNEFFillMapi in ytnef.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (65.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 66th percentile — 65.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ytnef Project — versions 1.9.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- usn.ubuntu.com/3667-1/ (vendor-advisory)
- somevulnsofadlab.blogspot.com/2017/07/ytnefheap-buffer-overflow-in.html (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/Yeraze/ytnef/issues/50 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-12141?
- CVE-2017-12141 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ytnef Project, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-08-02.
- How severe is CVE-2017-12141?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.