USN-3319-1

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    USN-3319-1

    Published: 15 Jun 2017Last Modified: 22 Apr 2026

    Summary: libmwaw vulnerability

    Details: It was discovered that libmwaw incorrectly handled certain malformed document files. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, a remote attacker could cause libmwaw to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3319-1, https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-9433

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: libmwaw

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]?arch=source&distro=trusty

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -0.1.11-1ubuntu1.1

    Affected versions

    0.1.10-1
    0.1.11-1
    0.1.11-1ubuntu1

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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