#VU80635 NULL pointer dereference in Mutt - CVE-2023-4875
Published: September 11, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU80635
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable software:
Mutt
Mutt
Software vendor:
Mutt.org
Mutt.org
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.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.