Buffer overflow in Claws-Mail
CVE-2015-8614
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the (1) conv_jistoeuc, (2) conv_euctojis, and (3) conv_sjistoeuc functions in codeconv.c in Claws Mail before 3.13.1 allow remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted email, involving Japanese character set conversion.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.026 (84.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 84.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.026 · newest: 0.026 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Claws-Mail
- openSUSE Leap — versions 42.1
- openSUSE — versions 13.1, 13.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.claws-mail.org/news.php (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-11 (vendor-advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/22/2 (mailing-list)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00000.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3452 (vendor-advisory)
- www.thewildbeast.co.uk/claws-mail/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking)
- git.claws-mail.org/
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/21/10 (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8614?
- CVE-2015-8614 is a high-severity vulnerability in Claws-Mail, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2016-04-11.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8614?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.