ytnef up to 1.9.0 out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in ytnef up to 1.9.0. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation results in out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2017-6304. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ytnef up to 1.9.0 (Document Reader Software). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An issue was discovered in ytnef before 1.9.1. This is related to a patch described as "7 of 9. Out of Bounds read."

The bug was discovered 02/23/2017. The weakness was disclosed 02/24/2017 by Eric Sesterhenn with X41 D-Sec GmbH (Website). The advisory is available at openwall.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-6304 since 02/23/2017. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 99044 (Debian DLA-878-1 : libytnef security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 176025 (Debian Security Update for libytnef (DSA 3846-1)).

Upgrading to version 1.9.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (99044) and SecurityFocus (BID 96423†). The entries VDB-97236, VDB-97237, VDB-97238 and VDB-97239 are pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 99044
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-878-1 : libytnef security update
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OpenVAS ID: 703846
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3846-1 (libytnef - security update)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: ytnef 1.9.1

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: openwall.com
Researcher: Eric Sesterhenn
Organization: X41 D-Sec GmbH
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-6304 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-6304
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-97242

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SecurityFocus: 96423 - ytnef Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-6304 - ytnef - Out of Bounds Read Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/24/2017 10:42
Updated: 08/16/2020 17:51
Changes: 02/24/2017 10:42 (76), 08/16/2020 17:51 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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