Directory Traversal and Buffer Overflow in yTNEF and Evolution TNEF Parser

CVE-2009-3721

What is CVE-2009-3721?

Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in yTNEF and the Evolution TNEF parser, which could allow attackers to exploit crafted emails. These vulnerabilities can lead to directory traversal and buffer overflow attacks, enabling unauthorized data writing on the filesystem, potential application crashes, or even execution of arbitrary code when processing email attachments.

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