CVE-2017-9473

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Published Jun 7, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

In ytnef 1.9.2, the TNEFFillMapi function in lib/ytnef.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted file.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ytnef_project:ytnef:1.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-18405	In ytnef 1.9.2, the TNEFFillMapi function in lib/ytnef.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted file.
Ubuntu USN	USN-3667-1	libytnef vulnerabilities

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.191% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/05/24/ytnef-memory-allocation-failure-in-tneffillmapi-ytnef-c/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LFJWMUEUC4ILH2HEOCYVVLQT654ZMCGQ/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3667-1/

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Canonical Ubuntu Linux

Ytnef Project Ytnef

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 5:11 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 7, 2017, 4:50 AM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 5:11 PM
Reserved: Jun 6, 2017, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:28 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 7, 2017, 5:29 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:28 AM

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