#VU32987 Input validation error in claws-mail - CVE-2020-15917

Vulnerability identifier: #VU32987

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-15917

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
claws-mail
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: www.claws-mail.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system

The vulnerability exists due to a protocol violation in "common/session.c "file when suffix data after STARTTLS is mishandled. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

claws-mail: 1.9.6 - 3.17.5

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External links
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00090.html
https://git.claws-mail.org/?p=claws.git;a=blob;f=RELEASE_NOTES
https://git.claws-mail.org/?p=claws.git;a=commit;h=fcc25329049b6f9bd8d890f1197ed61eb12e14d5
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6YVQB7NRBHO67Q74RS7RZCMW4ENRVBB4/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/G7UX65342HRVDQML4G4GEVEUB764EUM5/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-56

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.