CVE-2017-12142

Published: Aug 2, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

5.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

In ytnef 1.9.2, an invalid memory read vulnerability was found in the function SwapDWord in ytnef.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.

Affected (1)

Products: Ytnef Project: Ytnef

Ytnef Project

1 product

Ytnef

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ytnef Project Ytnef	Version 1.9.2

Related CWEs

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

References (6)

https://github.com/Yeraze/ytnef/issues/49

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LFJWMUEUC4ILH2HEOCYVVLQT654ZMCGQ/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://somevulnsofadlab.blogspot.com/2017/07/ytnefinvalid-memory-read-in-swapdword.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/Yeraze/ytnef/issues/49

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue Tracking

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LFJWMUEUC4ILH2HEOCYVVLQT654ZMCGQ/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://somevulnsofadlab.blogspot.com/2017/07/ytnefinvalid-memory-read-in-swapdword.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

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