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CVE-2017-6309

Published: 24 February 2017

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.

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.8

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
tnef
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Ignored
(end of life)
trusty
Released (1.4.9-1+deb8u2build0.14.04.1)
upstream
Released (1.4.12-1.1)
xenial
Released (1.4.9-1+deb8u2build0.16.04.1)
yakkety
Released (1.4.9-1+deb8u2build0.16.10.1)
zesty
Released (1.4.12-1ubuntu0.1)
Patches:
upstream: https://github.com/verdammelt/tnef/commit/8dccf79857ceeb7a6d3e42c1e762e7b865d5344d

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.8
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H