CVE-2014-3618

procmail: Heap-overflow in procmail's formail utility when processing specially-crafted email headers

Severity Score

7.5

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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."

Desbordamiento de buffer basado en memoria dinámica en formisc.c en formail en procmail 3.22 permite a atacantes remotos causar una denegación de servicio (caída) y posiblemente ejecutar código arbitrario a través de una cabecera de email manipulada, relacionado con 'comillas inestables.'

A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in procmail's formail utility. A remote attacker could send an email with specially crafted headers that, when processed by formail, could cause procmail to crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code as the user running formail.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

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

2014-05-14 CVE Reserved
2014-09-04 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2024-08-06 First Exploit
2024-09-06 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

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

CAPEC

References (16)

URL	Tag	Source
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1172.html	X_refsource_confirm
http://secunia.com/advisories/61076	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/61090	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/61108	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69573	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95688	Vdb Entry
https://support.apple.com/HT205267	X_refsource_confirm

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/03/8	2024-08-06

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html	2023-02-13
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00008.html	2023-02-13
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00022.html	2023-02-13
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1172.html	2023-02-13
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3019	2023-02-13
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2340-1	2023-02-13
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3618	2014-09-10
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1137581	2014-09-10

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Procmail Search vendor "Procmail"		Procmail Search vendor "Procmail" for product "Procmail"				3.22 Search vendor "Procmail" for product "Procmail" and version "3.22"		-		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				10.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "10.04"		lts		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				12.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "12.04"		lts		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				14.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "14.04"		lts		Affected