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CVE-2017-9146
The TNEFFillMapi function in lib/ytnef.c in libytnef in ytnef through 1.9.2 does not ensure a nonzero count value before a certain memory…
High8.8EPSS 2.4%
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- mitre
Description
The TNEFFillMapi function in lib/ytnef.c in libytnef in ytnef through 1.9.2 does not ensure a nonzero count value before a certain memory allocation, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted tnef file.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.4% · top 16% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 8.8.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (4)
- USN-3667-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=862707 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://github.com/Yeraze/ytnef/issues/47 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- FEDORA-2019-7d7083b8be (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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