Vulnerability Details CVE-2017-9471
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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.002
EPSS Ranking 47.5%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 5.5
CVSS v2 Score 4.3
References
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/05/24/ytnef-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-swapword-ytnef-c/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LFJWMUEUC4ILH2HEOCYVVLQT654ZMCGQ/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3667-1/
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/05/24/ytnef-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-swapword-ytnef-c/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LFJWMUEUC4ILH2HEOCYVVLQT654ZMCGQ/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3667-1/
Products affected by CVE-2017-9471
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cpe:2.3:a:ytnef_project:ytnef:1.9.2
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cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04