ytnef has directory traversal
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
ytnef has directory traversal
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02529 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ytnef | ytnef | through 2009-09-07 (Fixed In Version: 2.8) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- ytnef Vendorytnef Affected through 2009-09-07 (Fixed In Version: 2.8) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ytnef_project:ytnef:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Ytnef Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:ytnef_project:ytnef:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Ytnef Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-3887
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rcqr-q789-7p6p
References
More Ytnef Project Ytnef vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-06521 In libytnef in ytnef through 1.9.2, there is a heap-based buffer over-read due to… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-06597 The TNEFFillMapi function in lib/ytnef.c in libytnef in ytnef through 1.9.2 does not… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-02371 Memory corruption in ytnef CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-02370 Use after free in ytnef CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2017-04138 An issue was discovered in ytnef before 1.9.1. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2017-04554 An issue was discovered in ytnef before 1.9.2. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2009-3887 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-3887 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rcqr-q789-7p6p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2009-3887 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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