CVE-2014-0467

mutt: heap-based buffer overflow when parsing certain headers

Severity Score

7.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Buffer overflow in copy.c in Mutt before 1.5.23 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted RFC2047 header line, related to address expansion.

Desbordamiento de buffer en copy.c en Mutt anterior a 1.5.23 permite a atacantes remotos causar una denegación de servicio (caída) a través de una línea de cabecera RFC2047 manipulada, relacionado con la expansión de dirección.

Mutt is a text-mode mail user agent. A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the way mutt processed certain email headers. A remote attacker could use this flaw to send an email with specially crafted headers that, when processed, could cause mutt to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running mutt. All mutt users are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which contains a backported patch to correct this issue. All running instances of mutt must be restarted for this update to take effect.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2013-12-19 CVE Reserved
2014-03-12 CVE Published
2023-10-25 EPSS Updated
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow

CAPEC

References (11)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.mutt.org/doc/devel/ChangeLog	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66165	Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029919	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00001.html	2018-10-30
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00083.html	2018-10-30
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00085.html	2018-10-30
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0304.html	2018-10-30
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2874	2018-10-30
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2147-1	2018-10-30
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0467	2014-03-17
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1075860	2014-03-17

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Mutt Search vendor "Mutt"		Mutt Search vendor "Mutt" for product "Mutt"				<= 1.5.22 Search vendor "Mutt" for product "Mutt" and version " <= 1.5.22"		-		Affected
Mutt Search vendor "Mutt"		Mutt Search vendor "Mutt" for product "Mutt"				1.5 Search vendor "Mutt" for product "Mutt" and version "1.5"		-		Affected
Mutt Search vendor "Mutt"		Mutt Search vendor "Mutt" for product "Mutt"				1.5.1 Search vendor "Mutt" for product "Mutt" and version "1.5.1"		-		Affected
Mutt Search vendor "Mutt"		Mutt Search vendor "Mutt" for product "Mutt"				1.5.2 Search vendor "Mutt" for product "Mutt" and version "1.5.2"		-		Affected
Mutt Search vendor "Mutt"		Mutt Search vendor "Mutt" for product "Mutt"				1.5.3 Search vendor "Mutt" for product "Mutt" and version "1.5.3"		-		Affected
Mutt Search vendor "Mutt"		Mutt Search vendor "Mutt" for product "Mutt"				1.5.4 Search vendor "Mutt" for product "Mutt" and version "1.5.4"		-		Affected
Mutt Search vendor "Mutt"		Mutt Search vendor "Mutt" for product "Mutt"				1.5.5 Search vendor "Mutt" for product "Mutt" and version "1.5.5"		-		Affected
Mutt Search vendor "Mutt"		Mutt Search vendor "Mutt" for product "Mutt"				1.5.6 Search vendor "Mutt" for product "Mutt" and version "1.5.6"		-		Affected
Mutt Search vendor "Mutt"		Mutt Search vendor "Mutt" for product "Mutt"				1.5.7 Search vendor "Mutt" for product "Mutt" and version "1.5.7"		-		Affected
Mutt Search vendor "Mutt"		Mutt Search vendor "Mutt" for product "Mutt"				1.5.8 Search vendor "Mutt" for product "Mutt" and version "1.5.8"		-		Affected
Mutt Search vendor "Mutt"		Mutt Search vendor "Mutt" for product "Mutt"				1.5.9 Search vendor "Mutt" for product "Mutt" and version "1.5.9"		-		Affected
Mutt Search vendor "Mutt"		Mutt Search vendor "Mutt" for product "Mutt"				1.5.10 Search vendor "Mutt" for product "Mutt" and version "1.5.10"		-		Affected
Mutt Search vendor "Mutt"		Mutt Search vendor "Mutt" for product "Mutt"				1.5.11 Search vendor "Mutt" for product "Mutt" and version "1.5.11"		-		Affected
Mutt Search vendor "Mutt"		Mutt Search vendor "Mutt" for product "Mutt"				1.5.12 Search vendor "Mutt" for product "Mutt" and version "1.5.12"		-		Affected
Mutt Search vendor "Mutt"		Mutt Search vendor "Mutt" for product "Mutt"				1.5.13 Search vendor "Mutt" for product "Mutt" and version "1.5.13"		-		Affected
Mutt Search vendor "Mutt"		Mutt Search vendor "Mutt" for product "Mutt"				1.5.14 Search vendor "Mutt" for product "Mutt" and version "1.5.14"		-		Affected
Mutt Search vendor "Mutt"		Mutt Search vendor "Mutt" for product "Mutt"				1.5.15 Search vendor "Mutt" for product "Mutt" and version "1.5.15"		-		Affected
Mutt Search vendor "Mutt"		Mutt Search vendor "Mutt" for product "Mutt"				1.5.16 Search vendor "Mutt" for product "Mutt" and version "1.5.16"		-		Affected
Mutt Search vendor "Mutt"		Mutt Search vendor "Mutt" for product "Mutt"				1.5.17 Search vendor "Mutt" for product "Mutt" and version "1.5.17"		-		Affected
Mutt Search vendor "Mutt"		Mutt Search vendor "Mutt" for product "Mutt"				1.5.18 Search vendor "Mutt" for product "Mutt" and version "1.5.18"		-		Affected
Mutt Search vendor "Mutt"		Mutt Search vendor "Mutt" for product "Mutt"				1.5.19 Search vendor "Mutt" for product "Mutt" and version "1.5.19"		-		Affected
Mutt Search vendor "Mutt"		Mutt Search vendor "Mutt" for product "Mutt"				1.5.20 Search vendor "Mutt" for product "Mutt" and version "1.5.20"		-		Affected
Mutt Search vendor "Mutt"		Mutt Search vendor "Mutt" for product "Mutt"				1.5.21 Search vendor "Mutt" for product "Mutt" and version "1.5.21"		-		Affected
Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse"		Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Opensuse"				11.4 Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Opensuse" and version "11.4"		-		Affected
Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse"		Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Opensuse"				12.3 Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Opensuse" and version "12.3"		-		Affected
Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse"		Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Opensuse"				13.1 Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Opensuse" and version "13.1"		-		Affected