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CVE-2017-12142 (GCVE-0-2017-12142)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-08-02 05:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 18:28
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Summary
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.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
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References
Date Public
2017-08-01 00:00
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