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

EPSS: 0.085 (94.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.