CVE-2017-12144 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in ytnef 1.9.2, specifically an allocation failure within the TNEFFillMapi function. An attacker can trigger this by providing a specially crafted file, leading to system unavailability. Rated as MEDIUM severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability requires local access and user interaction (e.g., opening a malicious file) but could result in a high impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.9.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ytnef_project:ytnef:1.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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