Input validation error in claws-mail - CVE-2012-4507
Published: October 23, 2012 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU43388
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-4507
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: www.claws-mail.org
Affected software:
claws-mail
claws-mail
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted email.
How to mitigate CVE-2012-4507
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Sources
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00064.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/09/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/09/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/10/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55837
- http://www.thewildbeast.co.uk/claws-mail/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2743
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=862578