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Tnef: use-after-free and double-free in get_body_files() via multi-value body extraction

Type: advisorySource: Official CVE List1 source record

A flaw was found in tnef. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by providing a specially crafted Transport Neutral Encapsulation Format (TNEF) file containing multiple message bodies. During extraction, improper memory management triggers a use-after-free and double-free condition, causing the application to crash and resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).

Announced Group revision 1
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CVE-2026-103679

Primary source · Revision 1

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Security context

Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-103679

Structured affected-version data

Original package identities and version rules from this source.

[
  {
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "0",
        "versionType": "semver",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "1.4.18"
      }
    ],
    "packageName": "tnef",
    "collectionURL": "https://github.com/verdammelt/tnef",
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected"
  }
]
Related CVEs
CVE-2026-103679

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Publisher severity

medium

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Event
#5303 · Revision 1
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