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CVE-2010-5109

Off-by-one error in the DecompressRTF function in ytnef.c in Yerase's TNEF Stream Reader allows...

4.3 MediumFix available

Off-by-one error in the DecompressRTF function in ytnef.c in Yerase's TNEF Stream Reader allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted TNEF file, which triggers a buffer overflow.

Exploit likelihood

2.38%Up 1.1 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

Off-by-one error in the DecompressRTF function in ytnef.c in Yerase's TNEF Stream Reader allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted TNEF file, which triggers a buffer overflow.

Record
CVE-2010-5109
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-189
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Off-by-one error in the DecompressRTF function in ytnef.c in Yerase's TNEF Stream Reader allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted TNEF file, which triggers a buffer overflow.

Record
CVE-2010-5109
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-5069 No score

Off-by-one error in the DecompressRTF function in ytnef.c in Yerase's TNEF Stream Reader allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted TNEF file, which triggers a buffer overflow.

Record
EUVD-2010-5069
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gm6c-c76r-gr4j No score

Off-by-one error in the DecompressRTF function in ytnef.c in Yerase's TNEF Stream Reader allows...

Off-by-one error in the DecompressRTF function in ytnef.c in Yerase's TNEF Stream Reader allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted TNEF file, which triggers a buffer overflow.

Record
GHSA-gm6c-c76r-gr4j
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

Off-by-one error in the DecompressRTF function in ytnef.c in Yerase's TNEF Stream Reader allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted TNEF file, which triggers a buffer overflow.

Record
CVE-2010-5109
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2010-5109 No score

Off-by-one error in the DecompressRTF function in ytnef.c in Yerase's TNEF Stream Reader allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted TNEF file, which triggers a buffer overflow.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2010-5109
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2014-0531 No score

Updated claws-mail packages fix security vulnerability

Off-by-one error in the DecompressRTF function in ytnef.c in Yerase's TNEF Stream Reader allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted TNEF file, which triggers a buffer overflow (CVE-2010-5109).

The claws-mail package contains an embedded copf of libytnef, which has been patched to fix this issue.

Record
MGASA-2014-0531
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2010-5109 No score

Off-by-one error in the DecompressRTF function in ytnef.c in Yerase's TNEF Stream Reader allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted TNEF file, which triggers a buffer overflow.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2010-5109
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
claws-mail
Debian:12
 before 3.11.1-2
3.11.1-2
claws-mail
Debian:13
 before 3.11.1-2
3.11.1-2
claws-mail
Debian:14
 before 3.11.1-2
3.11.1-2
libytnef
Debian:12
 before 1.5-5
1.5-5
libytnef
Debian:13
 before 1.5-5
1.5-5
libytnef
Debian:14
 before 1.5-5
1.5-5
claws-mail
Mageia:4
 before 3.11.1-1.1.mga4
3.11.1-1.1.mga4

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2010-5109 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Fedoraproject Fedora, published May 5, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.38%, the 83rd percentile. Fixed in claws-mail 3.11.1-2.

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