CVE-2017-9472

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    CVE-2017-9472

    Published: 7 Jun 2017Last Modified: 8 Jul 2026

    Summary:

    Details: In ytnef 1.9.2, the SwapDWord function in lib/ytnef.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted file.

    References: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LFJWMUEUC4ILH2HEOCYVVLQT654ZMCGQ/, https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/05/24/ytnef-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-swapdword-ytnef-c/

    Affected packages

    Package

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    Affected ranges

    Type: GIT

    Events:

    Introduced- b4133d866edf362b332baff506e4a77359c7262a
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    1.9.2

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
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    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
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    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High