NULL pointer dereference in Mutt - CVE-2023-4874
Published: September 11, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU80636
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-2023-4874
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Mutt.org
Affected software:
Mutt
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 viewing a specially crafted email. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted email and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-4874
Install updates from vendor's website.