Undefined Behavior for Input to API in Mutt
Published Sep 9, 2023
5.7
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.55%
Description
Null pointer dereference when composing from a specially crafted draft message in Mutt >1.5.2 <2.2.12
Affected products
-
- Version 1.5.2StatusaffectedConstraints<2.2.12
- Version
Configuration 2
- 10.0
- 11.0
- 12.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
mutt-5:2.0.7-3.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2024:3058
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
mutt-5:2.2.6-2.el9
Fixed · RHSA-2024:2290
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | mutt-5:2.0.7-3.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2024:3058 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | mutt-5:2.2.6-2.el9 | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2290 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Vendor solution
Upgrade to version 2.2.12
Red Hat statement
This is a local client crash caused by a specially crafted email. No code execution is expected. This flaw has been rated as having moderate security impact.
Red Hat mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
1 other source (CVE.org) ▾
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Aug 30, 2024 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2023–2026- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- 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 | 0.55% (0.00553) | 44.11th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.51% (0.00506) | 38.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.34% (0.00335) | 54.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 27.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00056) | 23.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 22, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00056) | 21.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 14, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00050) | 16.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 11, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 12.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 10, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 6.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
References (9)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/26/6
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4875 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2238241 Issue Tracking
- https://gitlab.com/muttmua/mutt/-/commit/452ee330e094bfc7c9a68555e5152b1826534555.patch Patch
- https://gitlab.com/muttmua/mutt/-/commit/4cc3128abdf52c615911589394a03271fddeefc6.patch Patch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00021.html
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-4875
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-4875
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5494
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