NULL pointer dereference in Mutt
CVE-2023-4874
Null pointer dereference when viewing a specially crafted email in Mutt >1.5.2 <2.2.12
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (56.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 56.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.008 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Mutt — versions 1.5.2
- Debian Linux — versions 10.0, 11.0, 12.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- gitlab.com/muttmua/mutt/-/commit/452ee330e094bfc7c9a68555e5152b1826534555.patch (permissions-required, Vendor Advisory)
- gitlab.com/muttmua/mutt/-/commit/a4752eb0ae0a521eec02e59e51ae5daedf74fda0.patch (permissions-required, Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-4874?
- CVE-2023-4874 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mutt, classified under CWE-475. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2023-09-09.
- How severe is CVE-2023-4874?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.