CVE-2014-3618
Formail Procmail Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in formisc.c in formail in procmail 3.22 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted email header, related to "unbalanced quotes."
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 8, 2014, 2:55 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
6.4
Exploitability Score :
10.0
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2014-3618 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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CVE-2014-3618 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1172.html Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00008.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00022.html Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1172.html Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/61076 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/61090 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/61108 Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3019 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/03/8 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69573 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2340-1 Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95688 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT205267 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in procmail's formail utility. A remote attacker could send an email with specially crafted headers that, when processed by formail, could cause procmail to crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code as the user running formail. Heap-based buffer overflow in formisc.c in formail in procmail 3.22 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted email header, related to "unbalanced quotes." Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1172 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3618 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1137581 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Heap-based buffer overflow in formisc.c in formail in procmail 3.22 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted email header, related to "unbalanced quotes." A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in procmail's formail utility. A remote attacker could send an email with specially crafted headers that, when processed by formail, could cause procmail to crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code as the user running formail. Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3618 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1172 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1137581 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/95688 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95688 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 07, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/61108 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/61090 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/61076 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1172.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 10, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT205267 Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 14, 2014
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1172.html -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 09, 2014
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2014-3618 is
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Exploit Prediction
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10.17 }} -9.40%
score
0.92385
percentile