Resource exhaustion in Ytnef Project
CVE-2017-12144
In ytnef 1.9.2, an allocation failure was found in the function TNEFFillMapi in ytnef.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
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: 0.010 (61.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 62nd percentile — 61.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Ytnef Project — versions 1.9.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/Yeraze/ytnef/issues/51 (Issue Tracking)
- somevulnsofadlab.blogspot.com/2017/07/ytnefallocation-failed-in-tneffillmapi.ht… (Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100098 (vdb-entry)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-12144?
- CVE-2017-12144 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ytnef Project, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-08-02.
- How severe is CVE-2017-12144?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.