CVE-2017-9472 describes a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability in ytnef 1.9.2, specifically within the SwapDWord function in lib/ytnef.c. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (application crash) by providing a specially crafted file to the affected ytnef_project ytnef software. Rated as MEDIUM severity (CVSS 5.5), successful exploitation requires user interaction (UI:R) and local access (AV:L), leading to high availability impact (A:H) but no confidentiality or integrity compromise. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| 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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