EUVD-2014-8942

🗓️ 07 Oct 2025 00:30:54Reported by EUVDType

The write_one_header function in mutt 1.5.23 has a buffer overflow vulnerability causing crashes.

Reporter	Title	Published	Views	Family All 84
ArchLinux	mutt: denial of service	9 Mar 201500:00	–	archlinux
FreeBSD	mutt -- denial of service via crafted mail message	26 Nov 201400:00	–	freebsd
CVE	CVE-2014-9116	2 Dec 201416:00	–	cve
Cvelist	CVE-2014-9116	2 Dec 201416:00	–	cvelist
Debian	[SECURITY] [DSA 3083-1] mutt security update	30 Nov 201413:47	–	debian
Debian	[SECURITY] [DSA 3083-1] mutt security update	30 Nov 201413:47	–	debian
Debian CVE	CVE-2014-9116	2 Dec 201416:00	–	debiancve
Tenable Nessus	Debian DSA-3083-1 : mutt - security update	1 Dec 201400:00	–	nessus
Tenable Nessus	Fedora 20 : mutt-1.5.23-4.fc20 (2014-16494)	16 Feb 201500:00	–	nessus
Tenable Nessus	Fedora 21 : mutt-1.5.23-7.fc21 (2014-16782)	16 Feb 201500:00	–	nessus

[
  {
    "enisaIdVendor": [
      {
        "id": "74d03242-2ed1-3563-a182-354ff1702b4a",
        "vendor": {
          "name": "n/a"
        }
      }
    ],
    "enisaIdProduct": [
      {
        "id": "96a88289-7e11-3173-a89f-4180cbef426f",
        "product": {
          "name": "n/a"
        },
        "product_version": "n/a"
      }
    ]
  }
]

Source	Link
suse	www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9116.html
debian	www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3083
ubuntu	www.ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-9116
advisories	www.advisories.mageia.org/CVE-2014-9116.html
bugzilla	www.bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi
bugs	www.bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi
lists	www.lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00002.html
securitytracker	www.securitytracker.com/id/1031266
dev	www.dev.mutt.org/trac/ticket/3716
openwall	www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/27/5

07 Oct 2025 00:30Current

9.1High risk

Vulners AI Score9.1

CVSS 25

EPSS0.03515