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

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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 trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2023-4874: held from 0.007 to 0.008.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.008 · change: +0.001

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

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.