CVE-2021-3404Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer in Project Ytnef

Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
2.1%
top 16.05%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedMar 4
Latest updateMay 24

Description

In ytnef 1.9.3, the SwapWord function in lib/ytnef.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service (and potentially code execution) due to a heap buffer overflow which can be triggered via a crafted file.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages3 packages

debiandebian/libytnef< libytnef 1.9.3-3 (bookworm)
CVEListV5ytnef_project/ytnefAll versions

Also affects: Fedora 33, Enterprise Linux 7.0

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-5f69-j422-38p4: In ytnef 12022-05-24
OSV
CVE-2021-3404: In ytnef 12021-03-04

📋Vendor Advisories

1
Debian
CVE-2021-3404: libytnef - In ytnef 1.9.3, the SwapWord function in lib/ytnef.c allows remote attackers to ...2021