CVE-2017-16844
Estado: ModificadaCrítica (9.8)—
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.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.0
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 9.8
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 13%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 96
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-119
Referencias
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039844
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3269
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=876511
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00019.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4041
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039844
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3269
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=876511
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00019.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4041
JSON original (NVD)
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