CVE-2017-6310
high
CVSS v3
7.8
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
7.8
Description
An issue was discovered in tnef before 1.4.13. Four type confusions have been identified in the file_add_mapi_attrs() function. These might lead to invalid read and write operations, controlled by an attacker.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
75%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | 8.0 | affected | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 1.4.12-1.1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 1.4.12-1.1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 1.4.12-1.1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 1.4.12-1.1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 1.4.12-1.1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| tnef_project | tnef | {"endIncluding":"1.4.12"} | |
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3798
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96427
- https://github.com/verdammelt/tnef/blob/master/ChangeLog
- https://github.com/verdammelt/tnef/commit/8dccf79857ceeb7a6d3e42c1e762e7b865d5344d
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-02
- https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2017-004-tnef/
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-6310
CWEs
CWE-125 CWE-787
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.