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A vulnerability was found in Claws Mail up to 3.13.0 (Mail Client Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file codeconv.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the (1) conv_jistoeuc, (2) conv_euctojis, and (3) conv_sjistoeuc functions in codeconv.c in Claws Mail before 3.13.1 allow remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted email, involving Japanese character set conversion.

The weakness was disclosed 04/11/2016 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at openwall.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-8614 since 12/20/2015. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 87884 (Debian DLA-383-1 : claws-mail security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 168522 (OpenSuSE Security Update for claws-mail (openSUSE-SU-2016:0479-1)).

Upgrading to version 3.13.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (87884). The entry VDB-82068 is pretty similar.

Productinfo

Type

• Mail Client Software

Name

• Claws Mail

Version

• 3.0
• 3.1
• 3.2
• 3.3
• 3.4
• 3.5
• 3.6
• 3.7
• 3.8
• 3.9
• 3.10
• 3.11
• 3.12
• 3.13

CPE 2.3info

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• 🔍
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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.1

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 7.3
NVD Vector: 🔍

CVSSv2info

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 87884
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-383-1 : claws-mail security update
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍
Nessus Context: 🔍

OpenVAS ID: 703452
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3452-1 (claws-mail - security update)
OpenVAS File: 🔍
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Claws Mail 3.13.1
Patch: d390fa07f5548f3173dd9cc13b233db5ce934c82

Timelineinfo

12/20/2015 🔍
01/11/2016 +22 days 🔍
01/12/2016 +1 days 🔍
04/11/2016 +89 days 🔍
04/11/2016 +0 days 🔍
04/12/2016 +1 days 🔍
11/08/2024 +3132 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: openwall.com
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2015-8614 (🔍)
See also: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 04/12/2016 11:03 AM
Updated: 11/08/2024 07:51 AM
Changes: 04/12/2016 11:03 AM (57), 10/03/2018 10:40 AM (14), 07/13/2022 02:31 PM (4), 11/08/2024 07:51 AM (18)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 18:120:40

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