CVE-2017-8911

An integer underflow has been identified in the unicode_to_utf8() function in tnef 1.4.14. This might lead to invalid write operations, controlled by an attacker.

Published: 2017-05-12 Last update: 2026-05-13 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2017-8911 is rated Moderate Risk (54.6/100): CVSS Critical severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.22%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-8911

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-04-11 0.38% 0.22% -0.16%
2 2025-03-30 1.21% 0.38% -0.83%
3 2025-03-29 — 1.21% —

Full EPSS history (8 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2017-8911

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.0 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 5.9 [email protected]
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2017-8911

OS Trackers for CVE-2017-8911

vendor priority summary link
debian not yet assigned CVE-2017-8911 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (tnef), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-8911
gentoo normal CVE-2017-8911: 1 GLSA(s) (201708-02), 1 atom(s) (net-mail/tnef); latest impact normal. https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2017-8911
ubuntu medium CVE-2017-8911 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (tnef), 5 status rows across 5 suites (trusty, upstream, xenial, yakkety, zesty): released 4, needs-triage 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-8911

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2017-8911

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
tnef_project tnef 1.4.14 cpe:2.3:a:tnef_project:tnef:1.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2017-8911

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