Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-9473
Potential exploit
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.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2017-9473
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ytnef_project:ytnef:1.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-9473
0.58%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 78 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-9473
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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4.3
|
MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
8.6
|
2.9
|
NIST | |
5.5
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.8
|
3.6
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2017-9473
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https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/05/24/ytnef-memory-allocation-failure-in-tneffillmapi-ytnef-c/
ytnef: memory allocation failure in TNEFFillMapi (ytnef.c) | agostino's blogExploit;Third Party Advisory
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/3667-1/
USN-3667-1: libytnef vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LFJWMUEUC4ILH2HEOCYVVLQT654ZMCGQ/
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