Out-of-bounds Read in Ytnef Project
CVE-2017-6800
An issue was discovered in ytnef before 1.9.2. An invalid memory access (heap-based buffer over-read) can occur during handling of LONG data types, related to MAPIPrint() in libytnef.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.017 (76.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 77th percentile — 76.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ytnef Project
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/Yeraze/ytnef/issues/28 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3846 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/Yeraze/ytnef/commit/f98f5d4adc1c4bd4033638f6167c1bb95d642f89 (Patch)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-6800?
- CVE-2017-6800 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ytnef Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-03-10.
- How severe is CVE-2017-6800?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.