Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Jun 7, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026

CVE-2017-9471

Description

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.

Affected products

Ytnef Project/Ytnef
cpe:2.3:a:ytnef_project:ytnef:1.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Canonical/Ubuntu Linux
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/05/24/ytnef-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-swapword-ytnef-c/nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com/3667-1/nvdThird Party Advisory
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LFJWMUEUC4ILH2HEOCYVVLQT654ZMCGQ/nvd

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