Numeric Errors Affecting libytnef package, versions <1.5-5


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.38% (84th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-LIBYTNEF-21004916
  • published16 Oct 2026
  • disclosed5 May 2014

Introduced: 5 May 2014

CVE-2010-5109  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-189  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest libytnef to version 1.5-5 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 Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

Off-by-one error in the DecompressRTF function in ytnef.c in Yerase's TNEF Stream Reader allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted TNEF file, which triggers a buffer overflow.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1