#VU38889 Out-of-bounds read in ytnef - CVE-2017-9474 

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#VU38889 Out-of-bounds read in ytnef - CVE-2017-9474

Published: June 7, 2017 / Updated: September 20, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU38889
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9474
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
ytnef
Software vendor:
Yeraze (Randall Hand)

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in In ytnef 1.9.2, the DecompressRTF function in lib/ytnef.c. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted file.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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