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Medium
CVE-2012-4507
The strchr function in procmime.c in Claws Mail (aka claws-mail)...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.thewildbeast.co.uk/claws-mail/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2743
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/09/1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00064.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/10/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/09/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55837
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=862578
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
3.8.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
October 22nd, 2012
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.