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CVE-2017-16844
Heap-based buffer overflow in the loadbuf function in formisc.c in formail in procmail 3.22 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of…
Critical9.8EPSS 12.2%
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- mitre
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the loadbuf function in formisc.c in formail in procmail 3.22 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted e-mail message because of a hardcoded realloc size, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-3618.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Critical9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 12.2% · top 3.8% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Critical 9.8.
Weakness
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References (5)
- [debian-lts-announce] 20171118 [SECURITY] [DLA 1173-1] procmail security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- RHSA-2017:3269 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=876511 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- DSA-4041 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- 1039844 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
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