7.8
HIGH
CVE-2017-6308
"TNEF Integer Overflows leading to Heap Overflows"
Description

An issue was discovered in tnef before 1.4.13. Several Integer Overflows, which can lead to Heap Overflows, have been identified in the functions that wrap memory allocation.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 24, 2017, 4:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

March 13, 2019, 5:58 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-6308 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Tnef_project tnef
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-6308.

URL Resource
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3798 Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96427 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/verdammelt/tnef/blob/master/ChangeLog Patch Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/verdammelt/tnef/commit/c5044689e50039635e7700fe2472fd632ac77176 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-02 Third Party Advisory
https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2017-004-tnef/ Patch Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-6308 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 13, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96427 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96427 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3798 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3798 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-02 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-02 Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 04, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3798 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 18, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-02 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 02, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96427 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 24, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2017-004-tnef/ No Types Assigned https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2017-004-tnef/ Third Party Advisory, Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/verdammelt/tnef/commit/c5044689e50039635e7700fe2472fd632ac77176 No Types Assigned https://github.com/verdammelt/tnef/commit/c5044689e50039635e7700fe2472fd632ac77176 Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking, Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/verdammelt/tnef/blob/master/ChangeLog No Types Assigned https://github.com/verdammelt/tnef/blob/master/ChangeLog Release Notes, Third Party Advisory, Patch
    Added CWE CWE-190
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:tnef_project:tnef:1.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.25 }} 0.00%

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0.61262

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