Mutt up to 2.2.11 Draft input behavior

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Mutt up to 2.2.11. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Draft Handler. Such manipulation leads to input behavior. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2023-4875. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mutt up to 2.2.11 (Mail Client Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Draft Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input behavior vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-475. The behavior of this function is undefined unless its control parameter is set to a specific value. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

Null pointer dereference when composing from a specially crafted draft message in Mutt >1.5.2 <2.2.12

The weakness was published 09/09/2023 as 452ee330e094bfc7c9a68555e5152b1826534555. The advisory is shared for download at gitlab.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-4875 since 09/09/2023. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 235543 (RockyLinux 9 : mutt (RLSA-2024:2290)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 2.2.12 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 452ee330e094bfc7c9a68555e5152b1826534555 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at gitlab.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (235543). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.4

VulDB Base Score: 2.5
VulDB Temp Score: 2.4
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CNA Base Score: 2.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input behavior
CWE: CWE-475
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 235543
Nessus Name: RockyLinux 9 : mutt (RLSA-2024:2290)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mutt 2.2.12
Patch: 452ee330e094bfc7c9a68555e5152b1826534555

Timelineinfo

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 452ee330e094bfc7c9a68555e5152b1826534555
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-4875 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-4875
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-239360

Entryinfo

Created: 09/09/2023 23:42
Updated: 05/08/2025 08:38
Changes: 09/09/2023 23:42 (52), 10/04/2023 16:56 (11), 08/29/2024 17:41 (16), 05/08/2025 08:38 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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