High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published May 22, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-9146
CVE-2017-9146
Description
The TNEFFillMapi function in lib/ytnef.c in libytnef in ytnef through 1.9.2 does not ensure a nonzero count value before a certain memory allocation, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted tnef file.
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References
4- github.com/Yeraze/ytnef/issues/47nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cginvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LFJWMUEUC4ILH2HEOCYVVLQT654ZMCGQ/nvd
- usn.ubuntu.com/3667-1/nvd
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