An issue was discovered in tnef before 1.4.13.
Priority LOW 37CWE-190Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- 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 tnef before 1.4.13. Several Integer Overflows, which can lead to Heap Overflows, have been identified in the functions that wrap memory allocation.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0154 75th 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 · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:tnef_project:tnef:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.4.12 | Vulnerable | Tnef Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:tnef_project:tnef:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.4.12 Vulnerable ·Tnef Project
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-6308
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pf7f-x7x4-c238
References
Sources
- CVE-2017-6308 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-6308 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pf7f-x7x4-c238 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-6308 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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