CVE-2017-9058

Description

In libytnef in ytnef through 1.9.2, there is a heap-based buffer over-read due to incorrect boundary checking in the SIZECHECK macro in lib/ytnef.c.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.39%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3667-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=862556 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LFJWMUEUC4ILH2HEOCYVVLQT654ZMCGQ/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-9058?
CVE-2017-9058 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-9058?
To fix CVE-2017-9058, 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-2017-9058 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-9058 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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