CVE-2012-4507

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Published Oct 22, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 2.8% KEV · Not listed

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

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:claws-mail:claws-mail:3.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2012-4436	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

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.

Exploit prediction score: 2.8% (2.772% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00064.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/09/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/09/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/10/3
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55837
http://www.thewildbeast.co.uk/claws-mail/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2743
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=862578

History

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Subscriptions

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 8:35 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: Oct 22, 2012, 11:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 8:35 PM
Reserved: Aug 21, 2012, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:45 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 22, 2012, 11:55 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:45 PM

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