procmail: Heap-overflow in procmail's formail utility when processing specially-crafted email headers
Published Sep 8, 2014
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 8.53%
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."
Affected products
No data.
- 3.22
- 10.04
- 12.04
- 14.04
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
procmail-0:3.22-17.1.2
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1172
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
procmail-0:3.22-25.1.el6_5.1
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1172
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
procmail-0:3.22-34.el7_0.1
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1172
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | procmail-0:3.22-17.1.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1172 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | procmail-0:3.22-25.1.el6_5.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1172 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | procmail-0:3.22-34.el7_0.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1172 |
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.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 8.53% (0.08525) | 94.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 8.53% (0.08525) | 94.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 10.17% (0.10167) | 92.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 19.57% (0.19571) | 92.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 10.17% (0.10167) | 92.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 8.30% (0.08299) | 94.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 6, 2024 | 10.81% (0.10808) | 95.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 4, 2024 | 14.56% (0.14564) | 95.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 16, 2023 | 14.48% (0.14483) | 94.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 14.19% (0.14189) | 94.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 8.23% (0.08228) | 93.49th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 8.23% (0.08228) | 93.20th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 12.25% (0.12248) | 95.12th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 8.23% (0.08228) | 92.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 8.23% (0.08228) | 82.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (18)
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1172.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00008.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00022.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1172.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61076 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61090 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61108 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3019 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/03/8 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69573 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2340-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3618 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1137581 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95688 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3618
- https://support.apple.com/HT205267 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-3618
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