CVE-2023-4875
Undefined Behavior for Input to API in Mutt
Severity Score
5.7
*CVSS v3.1
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*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
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*SSVC
Descriptions
Null pointer dereference when composing from a specially crafted draft message in Mutt >1.5.2 <2.2.12
Eliminación de referencia del puntero nulo al redactar a partir de un mensaje de borrador especialmente manipulado en Mutt versiones >1.5.2 y <2.2.12
A null pointer dereference flaw was found in mutt when handling specially crafted characters. This issue could allow an attacker to send a specially crafted email that causes the email client to crash when reading or processing the email.
*Credits:
Chenyuan Mi
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Timeline
- 2023-09-09 CVE Reserved
- 2023-09-09 CVE Published
- 2024-08-30 CVE Updated
- 2024-09-15 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-475: Undefined Behavior for Input to API
- CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference
CAPEC
References (7)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00021.html | Mailing List |
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| https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5494 | Third Party Advisory |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4875 | 2024-05-22 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2238241 | 2024-05-22 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Mutt Search vendor "Mutt" | Mutt Search vendor "Mutt" for product "Mutt" | > 1.5.2 < 2.2.12 Search vendor "Mutt" for product "Mutt" and version " > 1.5.2 < 2.2.12" | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 10.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "10.0" | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 11.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "11.0" | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 12.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "12.0" | - |
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