Vulnerability Description
An issue was discovered in ytnef before 1.9.2. There is a potential heap-based buffer over-read on incoming Compressed RTF Streams, related to DecompressRTF() in libytnef.
CVSS Score
7.5
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ytnef Project | Ytnef | <= 1.9.1 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3846Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/Yeraze/ytnef/commit/22f8346c8d4f0020a40d9f258fdb3bfc097359ccPatch
- https://github.com/Yeraze/ytnef/issues/34Issue TrackingPatch
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3846Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/Yeraze/ytnef/commit/22f8346c8d4f0020a40d9f258fdb3bfc097359ccPatch
- https://github.com/Yeraze/ytnef/issues/34Issue TrackingPatch
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-6802?
CVE-2017-6802 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). An issue was discovered in ytnef before 1.9.2. There is a potential heap-based buffer over-read on incoming Compressed RTF Streams, related to DecompressRTF() in libytnef.
How severe is CVE-2017-6802?
CVE-2017-6802 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-6802?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ytnef Project Ytnef, Debian Debian Linux.