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CVE-2014-3618

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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."

References

https://support.apple.com/HT205267

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95688

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2014-3581

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2340-1

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69573

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/03/8

http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3019

http://secunia.com/advisories/61108

http://secunia.com/advisories/61090

http://secunia.com/advisories/61076

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1172.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00022.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00008.html

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html

http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1172.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2014-09-08

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.08525

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