NULL pointer dereference in Mutt - CVE-2023-4875

 

NULL pointer dereference in Mutt - CVE-2023-4875

Published: September 11, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU80635
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4875
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Mutt.org
Affected software:
Mutt

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error when composing from a specially crafted draft message. A remote attacker can trick the victim into using a specially crafted draft message to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


How to mitigate CVE-2023-4875

Install updates from vendor's website.

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