CVE-2009-3721

Description

Multiple directory traversal and buffer overflow vulnerabilities were discovered in yTNEF, and in Evolution's TNEF parser that is derived from yTNEF. A crafted email could cause these applications to write data in arbitrary locations on the filesystem, crash, or potentially execute arbitrary code when decoding attachments.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.78% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory ocert.org Third-Party Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a ytnef
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=521662 patch third party advisory issue tracking
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2009-013.html third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3721?
CVE-2009-3721 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3721?
To fix CVE-2009-3721, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-3721 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-3721 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2009-3721?
CVE-2009-3721 affects n/a ytnef.
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