Buffer overflow in Mutt
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2014-0467 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-119 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Mutt Client/Desktop applications / Office applications |
| Vendor | Mutt.org |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU32554
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0467
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
Buffer overflow in copy.c in Mutt before 1.5.23 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted RFC2047 header line, related to address expansion.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsMutt: 1.5.1 - 1.5.22
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00083.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00085.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0304.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2874
http://www.mutt.org/doc/devel/ChangeLog
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66165
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029919
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2147-1
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
