MEDIUM
The strchr function in procmime.c in Claws Mail (aka claws-mail) 3.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted email
Published Oct 22, 2012
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.77%
Description
The strchr function in procmime.c in Claws Mail (aka claws-mail) 3.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted email.
Affected products
No data.
- 3.8.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.77% 0.02772
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02772
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.77% (0.02772) | 85.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.77% (0.02772) | 84.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.22% (0.02224) | 83.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 7.54% (0.07542) | 94.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 5.79% (0.05785) | 92.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (7)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00064.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/09/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/09/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/10/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55837 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.thewildbeast.co.uk/claws-mail/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2743 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=862578 x_refsource_MISC
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00064.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/09/1 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/09/3 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/10/3 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55837 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.thewildbeast.co.uk/claws-mail/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2743 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=862578 | x_refsource_MISC |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Oct 22, 2012
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Aug 21, 2012
Link CVE-2012-4507
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a