CVE-2017-6309

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.

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/8dccf79857ceeb7a6d3e42c1e762e7b865d5344d	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/8dccf79857ceeb7a6d3e42c1e762e7b865d5344d	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-2017-6309

Mitre link : CVE-2017-6309

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-6309

JSON object : View

Products Affected

tnef_project

tnef

debian

debian_linux

CWE

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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