CVE-2015-8614
high
CVSS v3
7.3
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
7.3
Description
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
82%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
The vendor-content worker queues fetches as references arrive (check back in a few minutes). Or — if you've already worked around this in production — publish your fix to the community-verified tier.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 3.13.1-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 3.13.1-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 3.13.1-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 3.13.1-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 3.13.1-1 |
| suse | 42.1 | affected | |
| suse | 13.1 | affected | |
| suse | 13.2 | affected | |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| claws-mail | claws-mail | {"endIncluding":"3.13.0"} | |
References
- http://git.claws-mail.org/?p=claws.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d390fa07f5548f3173dd9cc13b233db5ce934c82
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00000.html
- http://www.claws-mail.org/news.php
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3452
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/21/10
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/22/2
- http://www.thewildbeast.co.uk/claws-mail/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=3557
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-11
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8614
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.