vulnerability
Ubuntu: (CVE-2017-6309): tnef vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Feb 24, 2017 | Nov 19, 2024 | Aug 18, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Feb 24, 2017
Added
Nov 19, 2024
Modified
Aug 18, 2025
Description
An issue was discovered in tnef before 1.4.13. Two type confusions have been identified in the parse_file() function. These might lead to invalid read and write operations, controlled by an attacker.
Solution
ubuntu-upgrade-tnef
References
- CVE-2017-6309
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2017-6309
- CWE-125
- CWE-787
- DEBIAN-DSA-3798
- URL-https://github.com/verdammelt/tnef/blob/master/ChangeLog
- URL-https://github.com/verdammelt/tnef/commit/8dccf79857ceeb7a6d3e42c1e762e7b865d5344d
- URL-https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6309
- URL-https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2017-004-tnef/
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