CVE-2017-16844
Procmail Formail Heap-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the loadbuf function in formisc.c in formail in procmail 3.22 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted e-mail message because of a hardcoded realloc size, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-3618.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 16, 2017, 3:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 4, 2018, 2:29 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2017-16844 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-16844.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039844 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3269 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=876511 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00019.html | |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4041 | Third Party Advisory |
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-16844 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 [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 04, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00019.html [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 02, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=876511 No Types Assigned https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=876511 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039844 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039844 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4041 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4041 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3269 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3269 Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-119 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:procmail:procmail:3.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 02, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3269 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 22, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039844 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 21, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4041 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-16844 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-16844
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
4.26 }} 0.10%
score
0.91282
percentile