#VU43388 Input validation error in claws-mail - CVE-2012-4507 

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#VU43388 Input validation error in claws-mail - CVE-2012-4507

Published: October 23, 2012 / Updated: August 11, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU43388
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable software:
claws-mail
Software vendor:
www.claws-mail.org

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.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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