NULL pointer dereference in Ytnef Project
CVE-2017-6298
An issue was discovered in ytnef before 1.9.1. This is related to a patch described as "1 of 9. Null Pointer Deref / calloc return value not checked."
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (72.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 72nd percentile — 72.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ytnef Project
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96423 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/15/4 (Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/Yeraze/ytnef/pull/27 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3846 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2017-002-ytnef/ (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-6298?
- CVE-2017-6298 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ytnef Project, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-02-24.
- How severe is CVE-2017-6298?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-6298 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.