CVE-2017-6307

Published: Feb 24, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

7.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

An issue was discovered in tnef before 1.4.13. Two OOB Writes have been identified in src/mapi_attr.c:mapi_attr_read(). These might lead to invalid read and write operations, controlled by an attacker.

Affected (2)

Products: Tnef Project: Tnef · Debian: Debian Linux

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Tnef Project Tnef	Up to 1.4.12

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 8.0

Related CWEs

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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

References (12)

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3798

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96427

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://github.com/verdammelt/tnef/blob/master/ChangeLog

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchRelease NotesThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/verdammelt/tnef/commit/1a17af1ed0c791aec44dbdc9eab91218cc1e335a

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-02

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2017-004-tnef/

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3798