CVE-2017-6308

An issue was discovered in tnef before 1.4.13. Several Integer Overflows, which can lead to Heap Overflows, have been identified in the functions that wrap memory allocation.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3798	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96427	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/verdammelt/tnef/blob/master/ChangeLog	Patch Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/verdammelt/tnef/commit/c5044689e50039635e7700fe2472fd632ac77176	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-02	Third Party Advisory
https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2017-004-tnef/	Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3798	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96427	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/verdammelt/tnef/blob/master/ChangeLog	Patch Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/verdammelt/tnef/commit/c5044689e50039635e7700fe2472fd632ac77176	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-02	Third Party Advisory
https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2017-004-tnef/	Patch Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:tnef_project:tnef:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-02-24 04:59

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2017-6308

Mitre link : CVE-2017-6308

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-6308

JSON object : View

Products Affected

tnef_project

tnef

debian

debian_linux

CWE

CWE-190

Integer Overflow or Wraparound

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