Out-of-bounds Read Affecting libytnef package, versions <1.9.2-2


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.32% (71st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN12-LIBYTNEF-1551469
  • published18 May 2017
  • disclosed18 May 2017

Introduced: 18 May 2017

CVE-2017-9058  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:12 libytnef to version 1.9.2-2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libytnef package and not the libytnef package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:12 relevant fixed versions and status.

In libytnef in ytnef through 1.9.2, there is a heap-based buffer over-read due to incorrect boundary checking in the SIZECHECK macro in lib/ytnef.c.