CVE-2017-9473

Public Exploit

Description

In ytnef 1.9.2, the TNEFFillMapi function in lib/ytnef.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted file.

5.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.26%

Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3667-1/	third party advisory vendor advisory
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/05/24/ytnef-memory-allocation-failure-in-tneffillmapi-ytnef-c/	third party advisory exploit
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LFJWMUEUC4ILH2HEOCYVVLQT654ZMCGQ/	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-9473?: CVE-2017-9473 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-9473?: To fix CVE-2017-9473, 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-2017-9473 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2017-9473 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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