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CVE-2017-6308
Published:February 24, 2017
Updated:May 17, 2026
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.
Related Resources (8)
https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2017-004-tnef/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-02
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3798
https://github.com/verdammelt/tnef/commit/c5044689e50039635e7700fe2472fd632ac77176
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2017-6308
https://github.com/verdammelt/tnef/blob/master/ChangeLog
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-6308
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96427
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
8.5
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.8
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Integer Overflow or Wraparound
CWE-190
EPSS
Base Score:
0.40