CVE-2009-3721 (evolution, ytnef)

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CVE-2009-3721 Detail

Current Description

Multiple directory traversal and buffer overflow vulnerabilities were discovered in yTNEF, and in Evolution’s TNEF parser that is derived from yTNEF. A crafted email could cause these applications to write data in arbitrary locations on the filesystem, crash, or potentially execute arbitrary code when decoding attachments.

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Analysis Description

Multiple directory traversal and buffer overflow vulnerabilities were discovered in yTNEF, and in Evolution’s TNEF parser that is derived from yTNEF. A crafted email could cause these applications to write data in arbitrary locations on the filesystem, crash, or potentially execute arbitrary code when decoding attachments.

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory (‘Path Traversal’) Provider acceptance level Red Hat, Inc.  

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2009-3721
NVD Published Date:
05/26/2021
NVD Last Modified:
06/04/2021
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.

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