CVE-2009-3887 ytnef has directory traversal
Critical 9.8
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2009-3887 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2009-3887 is a critical vulnerability in ytnef, published on 29 Oct 2019.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3887 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: ytnef. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-3887/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-3887/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-3887?
CVE-2009-3887 is a critical vulnerability in ytnef, published on 29 Oct 2019.
Official description
ytnef has directory traversal
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3887?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ytnef Project Ytnef.
How do I fix CVE-2009-3887?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-3887 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2009-3887 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3887 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in ytnef
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rcqr-q789-7p6p.