Out-of-Bounds Affecting unrtf package, versions <0.21.9-clean-3


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.84% (87th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-UNRTF-289999
  • published21 Apr 2017
  • disclosed21 Apr 2017

Introduced: 21 Apr 2017

CVE-2016-10091  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable unrtf to version 0.21.9-clean-3 or higher.

NVD Description

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

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in unrtf 0.21.9 allow remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service by writing a negative integer to the (1) cmd_expand function, (2) cmd_emboss function, or (3) cmd_engrave function.