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CVE-2017-16844 — Heap-based buffer overflow in the loadbuf function in formisc

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 vu

CVSS
10.0 CISA
EPSS
20.23% (top 4.40%)
CWE
—
Published
2017-11-16T15:29:00.510
Last modified
2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

01What is this vulnerability?

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.

02Affected products

No structured affected-product list available — see references below for vendor advisories.

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

CVE-2014-3618
Cited in vendor advisory

08Timeline

09References

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