CVE catalog

CVE-2017-12142

libytnef: CVE-2017-12142

Severity: Medium
Published: Aug 2, 2017, 5:29:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.97% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	libytnef	sid	`2.1.2-1`	fixed
Debian	libytnef	forky	`2.1.2-1`	fixed
Debian	libytnef	trixie	`2.1.2-1`	fixed
Debian	libytnef	bookworm	`2.0-1`	fixed
Ubuntu	libytnef	16.04	`1.5-6`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libytnef	16.04	`1.5-9`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libytnef	16.04	`1.5-9ubuntu0.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libytnef	18.04	`1.9.2-2`	vulnerable

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	libytnef	source	sid	`1.9.3-1`	low	Not reported	[870816]
Debian	libytnef	source	forky	`1.9.3-1`	low	Not reported	[870816]
Debian	libytnef	source	trixie	`1.9.3-1`	low	Not reported	[870816]
Debian	libytnef	source	bookworm	`1.9.3-1`	low	Not reported	[870816]

[Debian bug #870816]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libytnef0]Fixed
Source package: [libytnef]
Details (2)
- 2.0-1+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.9.3-1
  dsa · libytnef · debian · bookworm; dsa · libytnef · debian · 12
- 2.0-1+b1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.9.3-1
  dsa · libytnef · debian · bookworm; dsa · libytnef · debian · 12
[libytnef0-dev]Fixed
Source package: [libytnef]
Details (2)
- 2.0-1+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.9.3-1
  dsa · libytnef · debian · bookworm; dsa · libytnef · debian · 12
- 2.0-1+b1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.9.3-1
  dsa · libytnef · debian · bookworm; dsa · libytnef · debian · 12
[ytnef-tools]Fixed
Source package: [libytnef]
Details (2)
- 2.0-1+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.9.3-1
  dsa · libytnef · debian · bookworm; dsa · libytnef · debian · 12
- 2.0-1+b1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.9.3-1
  dsa · libytnef · debian · bookworm; dsa · libytnef · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[libytnef0]Fixed
Source package: [libytnef]
Details (2)
- 2.1.2-1+b2 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.9.3-1
  dsa · libytnef · debian · 13
- 2.1.2-1+b2 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.9.3-1
  dsa · libytnef · debian · 13
[libytnef0-dev]Fixed
Source package: [libytnef]
Details (2)
- 2.1.2-1+b2 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.9.3-1
  dsa · libytnef · debian · 13
- 2.1.2-1+b2 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.9.3-1
  dsa · libytnef · debian · 13
[ytnef-tools]Fixed
Source package: [libytnef]
Details (2)
- 2.1.2-1+b2 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.9.3-1
  dsa · libytnef · debian · 13
- 2.1.2-1+b2 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.9.3-1
  dsa · libytnef · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:25:57 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]