CVE-2017-8825

Name: CVE-2017-8825
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-05-08T16:29:00.177+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.84%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-8825 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. A null dereference vulnerability has been found in the MIME handling component of LibEtPan before 1.8, as used in MailCore and MailCore 2. A crash can occur in low-level/imf/mailimf.c during a failed parse of a Cc header containing multiple e-mail addresses.. EPSS estimates a 1.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A null dereference vulnerability has been found in the MIME handling component of LibEtPan before 1.8, as used in MailCore and MailCore 2. A crash can occur in low-level/imf/mailimf.c during a failed parse of a Cc header containing multiple e-mail addresses.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.84%

76.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libetpan Project	Libetpan	<= 1.7.2

References

https://github.com/dinhviethoa/libetpan/commit/1fe8fbc032ccda1db9af66d93016b49c16c1f22dPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/dinhviethoa/libetpan/issues/274Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/dinhviethoa/libetpan/releases/tag/1.8Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/dinhviethoa/libetpan/commit/1fe8fbc032ccda1db9af66d93016b49c16c1f22dPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/dinhviethoa/libetpan/issues/274Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/dinhviethoa/libetpan/releases/tag/1.8Release Notes, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 8, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-8825?

How severe is CVE-2017-8825?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-8825 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.84% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-8825?

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Source: NVD / NIST