An issue was discovered in ytnef before 1.9.1.
Priority LOW 37CWE-190Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-190 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
An issue was discovered in ytnef before 1.9.1. This is related to a patch described as "5 of 9. Integer Overflow."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01222 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ytnef_project:ytnef:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.9 | Vulnerable | Ytnef Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:ytnef_project:ytnef:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.9 Vulnerable ·Ytnef Project
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-6302
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hh53-27jj-f5qh
References
Sources
- CVE-2017-6302 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-6302 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hh53-27jj-f5qh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-6302 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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