In ytnef 1.9.2, the SwapWord function in lib/ytnef.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted file.
References
Link | Resource |
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https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/05/24/ytnef-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-swapword-ytnef-c/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3667-1/ | Third Party Advisory |
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LFJWMUEUC4ILH2HEOCYVVLQT654ZMCGQ/ |
Information
Published : 2017-06-06 22:29
Updated : 2019-10-02 17:03
NVD link : CVE-2017-9471
Mitre link : CVE-2017-9471
JSON object : View
CWE
CWE-125
Out-of-bounds Read
Products Affected
canonical
- ubuntu_linux
ytnef_project
- ytnef