Out-of-bounds Read in Ytnef_project Ytnef
CVE-2017-6802
An issue was discovered in ytnef before 1.9.2. There is a potential heap-based buffer over-read on incoming Compressed RTF Streams, related to DecompressRTF() in libytnef.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.014 (69.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Ytnef_project Ytnef
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-6802?
- CVE-2017-6802 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ytnef_project Ytnef, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-03-10.
- How severe is CVE-2017-6802?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.