CVE-2024-4140

2024-05-0219:59:20

CWE-770

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cve-2024-4140

email-mime

cwe-770

denial of service

multipart mime messages

patch set

2020

2024

excessive depth

total number

7.5 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

14.3%

JSON

An excessive memory use issue (CWE-770) exists in Email-MIME, before version 1.954, which can cause denial of service when parsing multipart MIME messages. The patch set (from 2020 and 2024) limits excessive depth and the total number of parts.

CNA Affected

[
  {
    "packageName": "libemail-mime-perl",
    "product": "Email-MIME",
    "vendor": "rjbs",
    "repo": "https://github.com/rjbs/Email-MIME",
    "platforms": [
      "Linux"
    ],
    "versions": [
      {
        "lessThan": "1.954",
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "0",
        "versionType": "semver"
      }
    ]
  }
]