CVE-2017-6309

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.

Score

CVSS 3.0 7.8 High

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2017-02-24

Last modified

2024-08-05

Weaknesses

CWE-125, CWE-787

Affected products

• Debian Linux (Debian)
• Tnef (Tnef Project)

References

• http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3798
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96427
• https://github.com/verdammelt/tnef/blob/master/ChangeLog
• https://github.com/verdammelt/tnef/commit/8dccf79857ceeb7a6d3e42c1e762e7b865d5344d
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-02
• https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2017-004-tnef/