Upstream information
Description
A flaw was found in tnef. A heap-based buffer overflow can occur in the find_free_number() function when generating numbered backup suffixes for duplicate filenames. When numbered backups are enabled and file overwriting is disabled, an attacker can supply a specially crafted Transport Neutral Encapsulation Format (TNEF) file with an excessive number of colliding attachment filenames, causing the numeric counter to write past the allocated memory buffer. This issue may result in an application crash, leading to a Denial of Service (DoS), or potentially arbitrary code execution.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Does not affect SUSE products
This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.
| CVSS detail | CNA (Fedora Project) |
|---|---|
| Base Score | 3.1 |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| Attack Vector | Network |
| Attack Complexity | High |
| Privileges Required | None |
| User Interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality Impact | None |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | Low |
| CVSSv3 Version | 3.1 |
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Thu Oct 1 18:51:51 2026CVE page last modified: Thu Oct 1 19:57:06 2026