VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2014-3618
Heap-based buffer overflow in formisc.c in formail in procmail 3.22 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted email header, related to "unbalanced quotes."
HIGH 7.5EPSS 8.53%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (8.53%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in formisc.c in formail in procmail 3.22 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted email header, related to "unbalanced quotes."
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 8.53% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- procmail/procmail · canonical/ubuntu linux
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1172.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00008.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00022.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1172.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61076
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61090
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61108
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3019
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/03/8Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69573
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2340-1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95688
- https://support.apple.com/HT205267
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1172.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00008.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00022.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1172.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61076
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61090
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61108
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3019
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/03/8Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69573
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2340-1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95688
- https://support.apple.com/HT205267
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.