NULL pointer dereference in GNOME Balsa
CVE-2020-16118
In GNOME Balsa before 2.6.0, a malicious server operator or man in the middle can trigger a NULL pointer dereference and client crash by sending a PREAUTH response to imap_mbox_connect in libbalsa/imap/imap-handle.c.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.021 (80.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 80.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.021 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- GNOME Balsa
- openSUSE Backports Sle — versions 15.0
- openSUSE Leap — versions 15.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/balsa/-/issues/23 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/balsa/-/commit/4e245d758e1c826a01080d40c22ca8706f0339e5 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00035.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00045.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-16118?
- CVE-2020-16118 is a high-severity vulnerability in GNOME Balsa, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-07-29.
- How severe is CVE-2020-16118?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.