CVE-2017-12142 Denial of service in n/a
Attackers can cause a denial of service in the ytnef library by providing a crafted file that triggers an invalid memory read.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-12142?
CVE-2017-12142 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Aug 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In ytnef 1.9.2, an invalid memory read vulnerability was found in the function SwapDWord in ytnef.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12142?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ytnef Project Ytnef.
How do I fix CVE-2017-12142?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2017-12142 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12142 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-12142, GHSA-wx58-mfwq-x7r3, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12142.