Buffer overflow in Procmail
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."
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.085 (94.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 94.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.085 · newest: 0.085 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Procmail — versions 3.22
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 10.04, 12.04, 14.04
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00022.html (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/61108 (third-party-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00008.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3019 (vendor-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/03/8 (mailing-list, Exploit)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2340-1 (vendor-advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT205267
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1172.html (vendor-advisory)
- linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1172.html
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-3618?
- CVE-2014-3618 is a vulnerability in Procmail, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2014-09-08.
- Is CVE-2014-3618 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.