CVE-2021-3403

moderate-risk

Published 2021-03-04

In ytnef 1.9.3, the TNEFSubjectHandler function in lib/ytnef.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service (and potentially code execution) due to a double free which can be triggered via a crafted file.

Do I need to act?

0.89% chance of exploitation

EPSS score — low exploit probability

Not on CISA KEV list

No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA

Patch status unknown

Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance

CVSS 7.8/10 High

LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (3)

Ytnef

Enterprise Linux

Fedora

Affected Vendors

Redhat Fedoraproject Ytnef Project

References (4)

Issue Tracking https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1926967

Exploit https://github.com/Yeraze/ytnef/issues/85

Issue Tracking https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1926967

Exploit https://github.com/Yeraze/ytnef/issues/85

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moderate-risk

Severity 24/34 · High

Exploitability 3/34 · Minimal

Exposure 9/34 · Low